Aidan O’Neill QC writes: […]These twin principles of freedom of information and of data protection are expressly recognised within the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”). […] Data protection and concerns with individual privacy Article 16(1) TFEU (formerly Article 286 EC) proclaims that “everyone has the right to the…
Category: Laws
Alaska judge upholds parental notification abortion law
Jaclyn Belczyk of JURIST brings us the bad news: An Alaskan Superior Court judge on Monday refused to block a law requiring parental notification for women under the age of 18 to have an abortion, allowing the law to take effect Tuesday. Read more on JURIST.
AU Senate inquiry keeps online privacy concerns under wraps
Karen Dearne reports: Political sensitivity on business concerns has led a Senate inquiry to withhold parts of an Australian Privacy Foundation submission. Paragraphs referring to Microsoft’s ActiveX script, Google’s business model, Facebook, online copyright, surveillance risks under the National Broadband Network and flaws in the draft privacy reform bill have all been removed from the…
Senator Kerry’s Senior Advisor Provides Key Insight into Forthcoming Privacy Bill
On December 10, 2010, Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Daniel Sepulveda, briefed the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (the “Centre”) members on Senator Kerry’s forthcoming privacy legislation. The bill, which will be introduced next Congress, aims to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of individuals’…