The Court of Appeal yesterday discharged a super-injunction which had preventing reference to a privacy injunction obtained by Howard Donald of “Take That”. The decision, Ntuli v Donald ([2010] EWCA Civ 1276) has received widespread coverage in the media – with over 200 items picked up by “Google News”. Much of this coverage focused on the…
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Clegg: Councils to get database matching powers
Antony Savvas reports: Councils will gain powers to cross-match their databases in an attempt to increase the number of people on the electoral register, said deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Clegg said there was “no excuse for inaction” in response to estimates that 3.5m valid voters were not on the electoral roll, according to a…
Dutch Bill Proposes Data Breach Notification Requirements and Revised Cookie Regime
In a move toward implementation of the EU e-Privacy Directive, on November 3, 2010, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs submitted a bill to the Dutch Parliament that would amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act to obligate telecom and internet service providers to provide notification of data security breaches, and require consent for the use of cookies (the…
U.S. can have Canadian passenger info: Toews
The Canadian Press reports: The United States has a legal right to demand information about Canadians who fly through American airspace, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. Toews defended federal legislation that would clear the way to provide the passenger information required by the U.S. Secure Flight program. Read more on Metro News.