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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French Data Protection Authority Issues Report on Cookie Inspections
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On June 30, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority summarized the results of the cookie inspections it conducted at the end of 2014.…
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Belgian Data Protection Authority Issues Recommendation on Facebook’s User Tracking
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On May 13, 2015, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation addressing Facebook’s social plug-in practices. The Recommendation stems from the recent discussions between the Belgian Data Protection Authority and Facebook regarding its privacy policy and the tracking of Internet activities.…
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French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2014 Annual Activity Report
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On April 16, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2014, which highlights its accomplishments during the past year and outlines new topics it will consider further in 2015.…
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UK Court Ruling Allows Claims Against Google for Misuse of Private Information
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The Court of Appeal in the UK held that there is a tort of “misuse of private information,” and that victims may recover damages without showing financial loss. …
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FTC to Host Workshop on Cross-Device Tracking
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On November 16, 2015, the FTC will host a workshop in Washington, D.C., to examine the practice of cross-device tracking. …
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Article 29 Working Party Reports on Cookie Sweep Results
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On February 3, 2015, the Article 29 Working Party published a report on a sweep of 478 websites across eight EU Member States (Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom). The sweep was conducted to assess compliance with Article 5.3 of the e-Privacy Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended by 2009/136/EC.…
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Article 29 Working Party Issues Opinion on Device Fingerprinting
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On November 25, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party adopted Opinion 9/2014 on device fingerprinting. This Opinion addresses the applicability of the consent requirement in Article 5.3 of the e-Privacy Directive to device fingerprinting.…
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French Data Protection Authority Reviews 100 Websites During EU Cookies Sweep Day
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On September 18, 2014, the French Data Protection Authority announced plans to review 100 French websites on September 18-19, 2014. The CNIL’s review is being carried out as part of the European “cookies sweep day” initiative, an EU online compliance audit organized by the Article 29 Working Party to verify whether major EU websites are complying with EU cookie law requirements.…
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