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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Privacy Authorities Call on App Marketplaces to Require Privacy Policies
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On December 9, 2014, a coalition of 23 global privacy authorities sent a letter to the operators of mobile app marketplaces urging them to require privacy policies for all apps that collect personal information. …
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GPEN Holds Workshop on the Use of Publicity as a Regulatory Compliance Technique
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On November 1, 2014, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network posted a media release on their October 12 workshop in Mauritius on the use of publicity as a regulatory compliance technique. The workshop included a public demonstration of the International Privacy Law Library.
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FCC Joins the Global Privacy Enforcement Network
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On October 28, 2014, the FCC announced that it has joined the Global Privacy Enforcement Network, a network of approximately 50 privacy enforcement authorities from around the world. The FCC is the second U.S. privacy enforcement authority to join GPEN.
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Centre Reports on 36th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership’s Vice President and Senior Policy Counselor Markus Heyder reports on the closed session of the 36th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners which took place in Mauritius on October 13 – 16, 2014. Discussions during the closed session focused on the Internet of Things, big data, enforcement cooperation, privacy in the digital age and new conference members.
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Mobile Apps Fail to Provide Basic Privacy Information According to GPEN’s Mobile Apps Sweep Results
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On September 10, 2014, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network published the results of an enforcement sweep carried out in May of this year to evaluate mobile app compliance with data protection laws. The results indicate that a majority of apps are accessing personal data without providing adequate information to users.
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Hunton Global Privacy Update – May 2014
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On May 14, 2014, the Hunton and Williams Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group hosted the latest webcast in its Hunton Global Privacy Update series. This blog post provides a link to a recording of the session, and to previous recordings in the series. …
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French Data Protection Authority Reviews 100 Mobile Apps During Internet Sweep
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On May 13, 2014, the French data protection authority decided to examine 100 mobile apps most commonly used in France. This review takes place in connection with the Global Privacy Enforcement Network’s second annual enforcement sweep, which involves participation by the CNIL and 26 data protection authorities.
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FTC Announces Settlement with Snapchat After Alleged Privacy and Security Misrepresentations
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On May 8, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with Snapchat, Inc. stemming from allegations that the company misrepresented its privacy and security practices, including by providing inaccurate information about key privacy features of its mobile app.
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GPEN Announces Coordinated International Enforcement Sweep on Mobile App Privacy
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On May 6, 2014, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced the Global Privacy Enforcement Network’s second annual enforcement sweep. The sweep will focus on mobile app privacy and how mobile apps collect and use personal data.
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