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Swedish court: IP addresses are personal data
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Schwedisches Gericht: IP-Adressen sind persönliche Daten | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1455] Macedonian: [Шведска: ИП адресите се лични податоци | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/shvedska-ip-adresite-se-lichni-podatoci.html] The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled on 18 June that the IP addresses are personal data in a case regarding APB (the Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau, Antipiratbyrån), a lobby group representing copyright […]
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Stockholm programme – the new EU dangerous surveillance system
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Das Stockholmprogramm – das neue gefährliche Überwachungssystem der EU | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1431] Civil rights groups are worried about a new EU proposal that would enhance a “dangerously authoritarian” European surveillance and security system that will include ID card register, Internet surveillance systems, satellite surveillance, automated exit-entry border systems operated […]
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The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Französische Regierung will elektronische Kommunikationen überwachen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1413] Macedonian: [Француската влада сака да шпионира ел.. | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/francuskata-vlada-saka-da-shpionira-elektronski-komunikacii.html] On 27 May 2009, the law on orientation and programming for the performance of the domestic security (Loppsi) was presented by Michèle Alliot-Marie to the French Council of Ministers. The law […]
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DRI against the Irish law on the interception of communications
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [DRI gegen das irische Gesetz zur Kommunikationsabhörung | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1416] Digital Rights Ireland has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against Ireland over the Irish law on the interception of communications. The Irish law, which is governed by the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) […]
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Deutsche Telecom investigating the sexual life of job applicants
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutsche Telekom untersucht das Sexualleben von Stellenbewerber | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1420] According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Deutsche Telecom was keeping records about personal details of job applicants, including details about their sexual life. Similar records on potential employees were also kept in Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary. An anonymous security […]
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EP limits data breach notification
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europäisches Parlament schränkt Meldungen von Datenverstößen ein | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1399] The modification of the Privacy and Electronic Communication directive voted by the European Parliament (EP) on 6 May 2009, as part of second reading of the telecom package, limits the data breach notification only to the electronic communications service […]
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Goggle's Street View contested in Europe
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Europa: Widerstand gegen Googles Street View | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1401] Macedonian: [Гугл Стрит Вју оспорен во Европа | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/mk/vesti/edri/1501-gugl-strit-vju-osporen-vo-evropa] Google continues to face problems with its Street View service. The Greek data protection agency has banned Street View until it receives “additional information” from Google. The agency wishes to know […]
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European Parliament votes against the 3 strikes. Again
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EP stimmt wieder einmal gegen das 3 Treffer-System | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1387] Today, 6 May 2009, in the second reading of the Telecom Package, the European Parliament (EP) voted again for the initial amendment 138, with an overwhelming majority of 407 votes for and just 57 against the proposal. However, […]
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UK: Google's Street View does not breach the Data Protection Act
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [GB: Googles Street View verstößt nicht gegen das Datenschutzgesetz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1391] In response to a complaint filed by Privacy International, the UK Data Protection Authority, Information Commissioner’s Office, found Google’s Street View service clear of any breach of the Data Protection Act, as revealed in a public statement […]
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Reclaim your DNA from the UK database
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Fordern Sie Ihre DNA aus der britischen Datenbank ein! | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1392] Macedonian: [Акција за повлекување на профили од британската ДНК база на податоци | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1449/4/lang,mk/] A coallition of Human rights groups in UK has launched “Reclaim your DNA” website that helps innocent people contact the police to seek […]
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Infringement procedure against UK for lack of privacy protection
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Übergriffsverfahren gegen GB wegen Mängel beim Datenschutz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1375] On 14 April 2009, Viviane Reding, the European Union’s Commissioner for Information Society and Media, reasserted the intention of the European Commission to take action if EU Member States failed to ensure the right of the citizens to control […]
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Are anonymous electronic services to be prohibited by the EC?
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Sollen anonyme elektronische Dienste von der Europäischen Kommission verboten werden? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1379] This article is also available in: Macedonian: [Европската комисија ќе ги забрани… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1434/4/lang,mk/] Having in view the data retention law requirements and the fact that data retention can be avoided by the use of anonymous […]
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