We have now been provided with a copy of the judgment of Mr Justice Weatherup in the case of King v Sunday World. We discussed the news reports of this case last month. The claim was under Article 2 of the Convention, for misuse of private information and harassment by a newspaper. The claimant, Drew King had…
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Canadian Resource: An online guide to tenant privacy rights
Jesse Johnston reports: Renters confused about what personal information landlords are allowed to ask for, can now go online to get all of their questions answered. Patrick Egan with the Privacy Commissioner’s office says they’ve been getting calls from landlords and tenants on whether it’s ok to ask a renter for things like bank statements or…
Holding Nokia Responsible for Surveilling Dissidents in Iran
Eddan Katz of EFF issues this call to action in a case mentioned previously on this blog: EFF has long pointed out that technology companies are complicit in human rights violations when they knowingly sell customized human surveillance technologies to repressive regimes that are then used to target people for arrest, torture, and disappearance. Now a…
“Big Brother Gone Mad” UK-style: Council spends £29,000 on ‘bin snoopers’ to check your waste
Catherine Oakes reports: A council has employed two people to “snoop” inside bins in a move that residents have branded as “big brother gone mad”. The “recycling promotion officers” are tasked with checking what is being chucked away in South Derbyshire. The pair lift the lid on bins and have peek inside before jotting down…