Joseph Marks reports: Freshman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, on Tuesday touted a bill to limit the government’s and private companies’ access to citizens’ geospatial data. The Geolocational Surveillance and Privacy Act would prohibit police and federal law enforcement from tracking citizens’ location through cellphones, GPS devices and other electronic items without first getting a warrant,…
Category: Laws
Senator Leahy introduces Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
Senator Leahy has introduced the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. I haven’t had time to read it yet, but just skimming it, I some good provisions in there, but I also see two immediate concerns: 1. It appears to apply only to electronic data (not paper records), and 2. The definition of…
IN: New stringent IT restrictions on online content, cyber cafes, personal data use explained, criticised
Neha Chauhan reports: The notification of the Information Technology Rules 2011 in April 2011 include new privacy and online publishing regulations, which could pose significant roadblocks for business operations with restrictive handling of personal data and information and introduction of stringent guidelines for intermediaries and cyber cafes. Various rules under four broad categories introduced by…
Most EU countries ignore law on website cookies
Jennifer Baker reports: Critics were worried that the European Union’s privacy directive on browser cookies could make virtually every website in Europe illegal. But most EU member countries ignored the May 25 deadline to implement the directive, so e-commerce didn’t skip a beat. Only Denmark, Estonia and the U.K. have taken steps to implement the…