Last week, I noted that the Czech government had stopped Google from taking any new pictures for Street View. Karl Janicek of Associated Press now reports that the government has since explained its decision: [Czech Office for Personal Data Protection] head Igor Nemec said the ‘Street View’ cameras are placed too high — 9 feet…
Category: Non-U.S.
Canadian watchdog to weigh in on Facebook’s privacy changes
Sarah Schmidt reports: Canada’s privacy watchdog is set to reveal Wednesday whether the social media giant has done enough to protect the personal information of its 500 million users worldwide in a bid to stymie a battle over privacy rights. Following a yearlong investigation, privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart determined in July 2009 that Facebook was…
U.S. Government Requests for Google Data Rise 20%
Ryan Singel writes: The number of U.S. government requests for Google data rose 20% in the last six months, according to new data released by the search giant Monday. U.S. government agencies sent Google 4,287 requests for data on Google users and services from January 1 to June 30, 2010, an average of 23.5 a…
FTC and International Privacy Enforcement Authorities Launch Global Privacy Cooperation Network and Website
The Federal Trade Commission and privacy enforcement authorities from 11 countries around the world recently launched the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), a new network that promotes information sharing and international assistance in enforcement of privacy laws. Today the network unveiled GPEN’s public website, www.privacyenforcement.net. The new website is designed to promote public awareness of the…