Even public figures should have some level of privacy concerning their private lives – or so I’ve often argued on this blog. What about their families, though? Can the life of a relative of a public figure be considered fair game or should their privacy be treated identically to the privacy of everyday private figures?…
Category: Non-U.S.
Facebook Will Change Privacy Options in South Korea
First they charge Google criminally over the WiFi debacle, and now this: Facebook, the first online social network, said that it will change some privacy options in South Korea, after the communications regulator demanded greater protection of user information. Said today the Communications Commission of South Korea (KCC), Facebook has agreed to add new features…
Ca: Empower privacy watchdogs to enforce laws, name offenders
Michael Geist writes: By virtually every measure, 2010 was a remarkably successful year for Canadian privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. Riding the wave of high profile investigations into the privacy practices of Internet giants Facebook and Google, Stoddart received accolades around the world, while garnering a three-year renewal of her term at home. Last week Stoddart…
Sask. woman who refused to fill out census gets absolute discharge
A Saskatchewan woman who refused to fill out the census over privacy concerns was given an absolute discharged Thursday, after being found guilty last week of refusing to fill in the form in 2006. Judge Sheila Whelan announced the sentence for Sandra Finley on Thursday in Saskatoon provincial court. Read more on Canada.com