Amendments to Lithuania’s data protection law will require certain entities to provide notification of data security breaches to the data protection authority and, in some cases, to affected individuals.
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November 2011
Facebook Settles FTC Charges
On November 29, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Facebook has settled charges that it deceived consumers by making false privacy promises.
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EU Commissioner Reding Promotes Use of BCRs at IAPP Congress in Paris
On November 29, 2011, at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding provided insight into some of the details of the proposals for the revised EU data protection framework. She focused on promoting Binding Corporate Rules as a solution for safeguarding international flows of data.
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German Data Protection Association Issues Report on “Uniform Data Protection Law in Europe through Regulation”
On November 17, 2011, the German Association for Data Protection and Data Security held its 35th Privacy Conference in Cologne, Germany. At the opening plenary session, Paul Nemitz, Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizenship of the European Commission, announced that the European Commission plans to implement a Regulation to harmonize data protection laws in Europe.
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French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Annual Activity Report
On November 16, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2010. The Report highlights the CNIL’s major accomplishments from 2010 and its priorities for 2011, and includes recommendations for the revision of the EU data protection framework.
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French Court of Cassation Sanctions Company for Misuse of a Geolocation Device
On November 3, 2011, the French Court of Cassation upheld a decision against a company that used a geolocation device installed in a company car to track one of its employee’s working hours. …
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Rockefeller to Hold Hearing on “Alarming” Online Tracking Practices
On November 17, 2011, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) issued a statement emphasizing the need for increased consumer protection on the Internet and indicating that he intends to hold a hearing to question Facebook and other companies about their online tracking practices.
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APEC Leaders Endorse Cross-Border Privacy Rules
On November 13, 2011, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders endorsed the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system at an APEC meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Leaders’ Statement also endorsed interoperability between national and regional privacy and data protection regimes.
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German Ministry Announces Development of a Self-Regulatory Code for Social Networks
On November 2, 2011, Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior met with stakeholders from the social networking industry and announced the development of a self-regulatory code for social networks aimed at increasing data protection, consumer protection and the protection of minors on the Internet.
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New Self-Regulatory Principles for Multi-Site Data
This week, the Digital Advertising Alliance issued “Self-Regulatory Principles for Multi-Site Data” aimed at expanding the scope of industry self-regulation with respect to online data collection. …
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