Dr Fabian Niemann, Lennart Schüßler, and Ruth Boardman write: The Düsseldorfer Kreis (“Düsseldorf Circle”), an informal body of all German Data Protection Authorities (“DPAs”), has published a decision concerning the application of German data protection rules to social networks. The decision reflects the common view of all German DPAs and comments (i) on the (very…
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Looking Back: Top U.S. Privacy Stories of 2011
It’s that time of the year: time to look back and reflect on the top privacy stories of the year for Americans. Foregoing any pretext of democratic process, I simply looked back through the headlines I had featured during the year to remind myself of what seemed important to me. Here’s a recap and…
Obama fills vacancies on independent privacy board
Jim McElhatton reports: President Obama has named two lawyers and a former federal judge to an independent privacy board recommended by the 9/11 Commission that has sat dormant for years under he and President George W. Bush. The nominations Thursday fill out the five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, where vacancies have left the…
Lawsuit claims Kaiser disclosed confidential birth records to adopted child
Courthouse News reports: A couple says Kaiser disclosed confidential birth records to an adopted child who was searching for his birth parents. The plaintiffs, using pseudonyms, said James Ingraffia showed up on their doorstep, claiming to be their son. The birth parents say this clued them in that Kaiser had given their birth son confidential,…