Inforrm’s Blog recaps three privacy lawsuits that failed in the courts this past week. One of the unsuccessful cases (Hickey) has previously been mentioned on this site. And while I covered Van Morrison’s successful privacy case against News of the World, it seems that he was not successful in a second similar action against the Sunday Independent….
Category: Non-U.S.
If we protect victims’ identities, what about the accused’s?
Michael Bachelard reports on an issue in Victoria that has received attention in many countries: whether those suspected of sex crimes should have the same right to have their identities protected in any media coverage as those who are alleged victims of sex crimes. The rationale for protecting victims’ names and identities has always been…
French cops claimed to hold secret, illegal gypsy database
Last month, I blogged about concerns raised by EDRI that France was compiling a biometric database of Roma that could lead to significant humanitarian concerns. Now more evidence has emerged that is raising concerns. Jane Fae Ozimek reports in The Register: The French national police force – la Gendarmerie – yesterday stood accused of…
UK ad trade body condemns ‘illegal’ cookie respawning
Advertising trade body IAB Europe has condemned the use of technology that reverses consumers’ deletion of tracking cookies. It has told advertisers not to engage in the practice, which it called ‘unacceptable’ and said was probably illegal. The European wing of international digital advertising industry body the Interactive Advertising Bureau has said that though advertisers…