Little Britain star Matt Lucas is suing the Daily Star over stories regarding the death of his ex partner. Lucas will use the ‘Max Mosely’ defence in the High Court action – that the Richard Desmond owned publication misused private information. Legal action was taken against Express Newspapers after two stories published last October in…
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Educational web game by Nestlé sparks privacy concerns
A German educational foundation for reading faced criticism on Thursday for allowing food company Nestlé to collect information on children via an online learning game. But the group claims it was unaware of the practice. […] The game directs young players on a treasure hunt through ancient pyramids as they solve riddles about good nutrition….
Google Italy & Privacy: Not What You Might Think
Ryan Calo writes: Reading through Italian news coverage of the Google Italy case, another picture emerges. User privacy may well be at issue, but not in the way you probably think. I grew up in Italy and now research and teach Internet law in the United States. When I heard about the verdict against three…
O2 condemns lawyers targeting alleged file-sharers
Jane Wakefield reports: Mobile firm O2 has stepped into the row over thousands of controversial letters that are being sent to alleged illegal file-sharers in the UK. It condemned the attempts “by rights holders and their lawyers to bully or threaten our customers”. The row centres around UK law firm ACS:Law and its client DigiProtect,…