A new tax law proposal in South Korea has some people concerned. Jung Jae-yoon reports that under new guidelines, people would have to provide more details about charitable donations in order to get tax credits. Here in the U.S., we know that we can be audited for any donation credits claimed on Schedule A,…
Category: Laws
If Tracking Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Tracking
Kevin Lee writes, in part: Most people concur that the online ad industry has done a really poor job of educating consumers and providing disclosure that is clear, obvious, and easy to find. Privacy policies are nonsense. Are we really that surprised that the government (legislative and regulatory bodies) is stepping in? How will this…
Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on the Applicability of European Data Protection Law
Early this week, the Article 29 Working Party issued its December 16, 2010 Opinion on applicable law, providing guidance on the scope of EU data protection law and the practical implications of Article 4 of the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC, the “Directive”). The purpose of the Working Party’s Opinion 8/2010 (the “Opinion”) is twofold. First, it intends…
FTC Chairman: ‘Do Not Track’ Rules Would Help Web Thrive
Jon Liebowitz, Chair of the FTC writes: Let’s say I stop at the mall to pick up a new jacket. As I browse through the stores, I am followed by a man with a walkie-talkie, reporting on every item I look at and passing that information to the other stores in the mall. By the…