Mike Masnick has the scoop on TechDirt, along with the draft bill and some related documents. Mike writes, in part: So, should this bill pass, the Commission would have 16 members, with the Republicans and Democrats each appointing eight, and that eight that each party appoints would be one person from each of the following…
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Japanese court recognizes ‘right to be forgotten’ in suit against Google
Kyodo News reports a ruling of the Saitama District Court ordering Google to de-index certain results is the first in that country to explicitly recognize a “right to be forgotten” in Japan. A Japanese court has recognized the “right to be forgotten” in a case filed by a man demanding Google Inc remove three-year-old news reports of…
Jason Pierre-Paul sues ESPN, Adam Schefter for tweeting his medical records
Julia Marsh reports: Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is flagging ESPN and its reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online to millions of readers. Pierre-Paul, 27, sued ESPN and Schefter in a Florida court Wednesday, citing a violation of his privacy. Read more on NY Post.
Article: Singling Out People Without Knowing Their Names – Behavioural Targeting, Pseudonymous Data, and the New Data Protection Regulation
Zuiderveen Borgesius, Frederik J., Singling Out People Without Knowing Their Names – Behavioural Targeting, Pseudonymous Data, and the New Data Protection Regulation (February 16, 2016). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2733115 Abstract: Information about millions of people is collected for behavioural targeting, a type of marketing that involves tracking people’s online behaviour for targeted advertising. It is…