Attorney General Greg Zoeller stopped at Ball State University this week to talk with students about a proposed law that will allow Hoosiers to register cell phone numbers on the state’s Do Not Call list. The Indiana House of Representatives on January 31 voted 95-0 to approve House Bill 1273 and send it to the…
Category: Laws
St. Kitts-Nevis Government: Invasion of Privacy Fears Unfounded
Sheena Brooks reports: The Interception of Communications Bill 2011 became Federal law on Friday (Feb. 11), and government ministers say citizens should not fear any invasions of their privacy. The Bill allows authorities legal access to individuals’ communications via mobile phones; landline phones; electronic mail; telegraphs; wireless networks and devices; mailing systems, including parcels and…
Ph: Arroyo privacy bill ok’d by congress website poll
Fidelis Angela Tan reports: A recent online poll on the website of the Philippine Congress shows a certain degree of approval for House Bill 1472 or the proposed “Personal Privacy Protection Act of 2010.” “The Constitution provides guarantees to all citizens, private or public, so they can live a meaningful life under a democratic society where…
Recent Privacy Law Developments in Latin America
Although I try to keep up with privacy news around the world, my limited language skills mean I miss a lot unless some kind soul contacts me or helps me translate items. One of the areas this site has been weakest in concerns privacy developments in Latin America, so I was pleased to find this…