The CNIL announced that it will conduct 450 on-site inspections in 2012, focusing on issues such as smart phone technology, health data security, data breaches, police records and day-to-day personal information collection by large entities such as utilities.
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French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Annual Activity Report
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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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Angola Passes Personal Data Protection Law
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On June 17, 2011, the Angolan National Assembly passed omnibus privacy legislation that applies to the automated and non-automated processing of personal data by controllers based or operating in Angola, or subject to, or using equipment governed by, Angola’s laws.
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Korea Announces Regulations to Personal Information Protection Act
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As reported by Kwang Hyun Ryoo and Ji Yeon Park of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in Korea, on May 24, 2011, the government of South Korea published draft regulations to the Personal Information Protection Act, the Republic’s new omnibus data protection law.
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French Data Protection Authority Unveils its Goals for 2011 Inspections
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On April 26, 2011, the CNIL issued a press release unveiling its inspection goals for the coming year, which will focus on international data transfers, electronic tracking, behavioral advertising, video surveillance and health data.
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French Data Protection Authority Publishes Opinion Regarding New Security Bill
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On June 21, 2010, the CNIL published an opinion regarding a recently passed bill intended to strengthen French national security through new law enforcement measures.
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German Ministry Releases Key Issues Paper on Upcoming Employee Data Protection Regulation
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The German Federal Ministry of the Interior recently published a paper outlining the key issues addressed in an employee data protection law it is currently drafting.
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French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Inspections Report
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On March 17, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority published a report concerning on-site inspections and outlined its objectives for the coming year. The report indicated that the CNIL plans to conduct at least 300 inspections throughout France in 2010.
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French Constitutional Court Rules on the Balance Between Privacy and Public Safety
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In a decision handed down on February 25, 2010, the French Constitutional Court ruled that the right to privacy derives from Article 2 of the Declaration of Human Rights, and is therefore considered a constitutional right under French law.
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