Privacy Laws

EU Privacy Proposal Demands User Consent

Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google

8 years ago

American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data

Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data

8 years ago

Belgian Privacy Watchdog Hits Back After Facebook Criticism

Tit for tat argument continues as Belgian Privacy Watchdog sharply criticises Facebook and its privacy controls

10 years ago

Majority Of Web Users Fret Over Privacy

A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy

12 years ago

European Project Probes Attitudes To Privacy

European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers

13 years ago

Google Faces Concerns Over Privacy Changes

Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move

13 years ago

Facebook Faces Irish Data Protection Probe

Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine

13 years ago

Most Websites Leak Sensitive Data, Survey Finds

Most websites are guilty of leaking sensitive user information, according to an academic survey

13 years ago

Twitter Willing To Give Up Injunction Breakers’ Details

Twitter is prepared to hand over the details of those users who breached the super injunctions, if pushed

14 years ago

ICO Warns On New EU Cookie Rules

The data regulator has highlighted the looming deadline set to shake up Internet tracking

14 years ago

Ex Cyber Minister Warns On ISP Snooping

Lord West says government must stop ISPs reading private emails without consent

14 years ago

Mozilla Plans ‘Do Not Track’ Option To Aid Privacy

Mozilla plans to develop a privacy feature that prevents advertisers from tracking Firefox users' browsing habits

14 years ago

Husband Faces Jail For Stealing His Wife’s Emails

A man may spend five-years in prison under US anti-hacking laws for reading his wife's emails without permission

14 years ago

UK And EC To Rethink RIPA And ISP Data Retention

Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Broke Canadian Privacy Laws

Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will…

14 years ago

Google To Provide WiSpy Data To Germany And France

Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the search engine will cede the data it accidentally collected over WiFi to regulators in…

14 years ago