San Grewal reports: Discussion in Mississauga’s city council chamber turned Orwellian on Wednesday as councillors upset about a leaked memo called for a witch-hunt, including searches of homes, computers, cellphones and offices. The memo, which was somehow forwarded to the media, detailed an offer from the city to pay for $350 tickets for Mayor Hazel…
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UK: ‘Serious concerns’ over price comparison sites use of privacy data
Harry Wallop reports: Some sites make it very difficult for customers to opt out of receiving marketing, with some sites seemingly responsible for sending many unsolicited emails. Which?, the consumer body which carried out the study, found that many price comparison websites’ privacy policies were too complicated and broke guidelines set by the Information Commissioners’…
Google refuses to keep data in Europe
After another translated story turned out to be a less than accurate translation, I’m a bit leery about posting the following based on Google translation, but it seems important, so: Despite earlier promises, Google offers no assurances that the privacy and confidential data remain in Europe. “Customers should also not complain,” says the lawyer from…
Mosley v United Kingdom – Lord Pannick’s Speech to the Court of Human Rights
Inforrm’s Blog provides a transcript of Lord Pannick’s Speech to the Court of Human Rights in the case brought by former Formula One president Max Mosley. Mosley’s sex life become front-page fodder and subjected him to embarrassment and ridicule. Rather than slinking away, Mosley has fought to get greater recognition for a right to privacy….