Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: The development of alternative techniques to “third-party” cookies cannot be done at the expense of the right of individuals to protect their personal data and privacy, according to France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL). The commission has issued new guidance on what happens after third party…
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Alberta Court Recognizes New Tort Protecting Private Information
Jennie Buchanan of Lawson Lundell LLP writes: In ES v Shillington1, a decision issued last month, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recognized the tort of Public Disclosure of Private Facts, a new cause of action that protects private information from public disclosure.2 Formal recognition of this tort in Alberta marks an important development in the law,…
Cambridge University halts £400m deal with UAE over Pegasus spyware claims
Richard Adams, Georgia Goble, and Nick Bartlett report: The University of Cambridge has broken off talks with the United Arab Emirates over a record £400m collaboration after claims about the Gulf state’s use of controversial Pegasus hacking software, the university’s vice-chancellor has said. The proposed deal, hailed by the university in July as a “potential strategic partnership…
UK judge rules that a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camera had ‘breached privacy;’ a doctor was awarded a £100,000 payout.
This could be precedent-setting. Alanis Hayal reports: Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed her neighbour’s cameras left her feeling as though she was under “continuous visual surveillance” as a judge ruled that the footage captured breached Data Protection laws. A doctor is set to receive £100,000 in compensation after a judge ruled that her neighbours’ Ring doorbell…