FYI.
Article 2 below, in particular…. including “Privacy by Design”.
Sounds like our ‘handle’: Making Privacy Operational
Michael Willett
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Subject: International Enews: More detail needed for EU Data Protection
Directive revision; US FTC: Self-regulation has failed to provide meaningful
protection; Hamburg DPA issues €200,000 fine; United Kingdom’s ICO issues first
fines: £60,000 and £100,000; Counci
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1. More detail needed for
EU Data Protection Directive revision
Jacob
Kohnstamm, Netherlands Data Protection Commissioner and Chairman of the EU Art.
29 Data Protection Working Party, has called for more details on
accountability, transparency and individuals’ rights...
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2. US FTC: Self-regulation
has failed to provide meaningful protection
A
report published by the US Federal Trade Commission on 1 December proposes a
new framework for privacy protection in the US to ‘protect consumer privacy
while supporting beneficial uses of information...
View full story: www.privacylaws.com/int_enews_December10#2
3. Hamburg DPA issues
€200,000 fine
Hamburg's
data protection authority has fined Hamburger Sparkasse AG €200,000 on 23
November for illegally profiling its customers. Bank customer data was
accessed, often without customer consent...
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4. United Kingdom’s ICO
issues first fines: £60,000 and £100,000
The
UK’s Information Commissioner on 24 November has issued the first fines under
its new powers. The £60 000 and £100,000 fines indicate that the ICO is willing
to use the power to get its message across to...
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5. Council of Europe
issues recommendation
The
Council of Europe issued, on 25 November, a recommendation on the protection of
individuals in the context of profiling. The recommendation adopted by
the Committee of Ministers aims at...
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