On March 21, 2019, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an Opinion in the Case C-673/17 of Planet49 GmbH v Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände – Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.
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Austrian DPA Issues Decision on Validity of Cookie Consent Solution
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On November 30, 2018, the Austrian Data Protection Authority published a decision in response to a complaint received from an individual regarding the cookie consent options offered on an Austrian newspaper’s website.…
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UK ICO Issues Warning to Washington Post Over Cookie Consent Practices
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On November 19, 2018, The Register reported that the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a warning to the U.S.-based Washington Post over its approach to obtaining consent for cookies to access the service.…
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European Commission Announces Final “Digital Single Market” Strategy for Europe
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On January 10, 2017, the European Commission announced the final elements of its long-awaited “digital single market” strategy for Europe. The announcement includes two new proposed EU regulations as well as a European Commission Communication.…
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FTC Announces Settlement Regarding Targeted Digital Advertising
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On December 20, 2016, the FTC announced that it has agreed to settle charges that Turn Inc., a company that enables commercial brands and ad agencies to target digital advertising to consumers, tracked consumers online even after consumers took steps to opt out of tracking. …
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Article 29 Working Party and EDPS Release Opinions on the ePrivacy Directive
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On July 25, 2016, the Article 29 Working Party and the European Data Protection Supervisor released their respective Opinions regarding the evaluation and review of Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications. Both the Working Party and the EDPS stressed that new rules should complement the protections available under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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CNIL Serves Formal Notice to Microsoft to Comply with French Data Protection Law
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On July 20, 2016, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it issued a formal notice to Microsoft Corporation ordering the company to address several alleged violations of the French Data Protection Act concerning the Windows 10 operating system.…
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Belgian Privacy Commission Releases 2015 Annual Activity Report
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On June 9, 2016, the Belgian Privacy Commission published its Annual Activity Report for 2015 highlighting its main accomplishments.…
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CNIL Publishes Internet Sweep Results and New Guidelines for Websites Aimed at Children
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On September 2, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority published the results of a sweep of 54 sites visited by children and teenagers. The sweep was conducted in May 2015 to assess whether websites that are directed toward, frequently used by or popular among children comply with French data protection law.…
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Google Granted Permission to Appeal to the UK Supreme Court
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On July 28, 2015, the UK Supreme Court announced its decision to grant permission in part for Google to appeal the England and Wales Court of Appeal’s decision in Google Inc. v Vidal-Hall and Others. …
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