Data extracted from suspects' mobiles retained in accordance with strict privacy guidelines, The Met says

Information collected from suspects' mobile phones using new data extraction technology is retained in accordance with strict guidelines that protect individuals' privacy, the Metropolitan Police Service (The Met) has said. 22 May 2012

Lack of single EU approach to cookies enforcement would cause problems for cross-border businesses, expert says

European privacy watchdogs have not agreed a single approach to enforcement of new laws on cookies, the deputy Information Commissioner has said. 21 May 2012

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    This guide was last updated on 24th November 2009 and concerns a new law for the European Union. Cookie laws in Europe were changed in 2009. The complete final text (96-page PDF) is in a Directive...

  • Why the APEC Privacy Framework is unlikely to protect privacy

    The APEC Privacy Framework has been put forward as a foundation on which to build a global privacy framework. The lack of detail in the Framework makes it a shaky foundation that risks creating ...

  • Cookie laws

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'Majority' of Government sites will fail to comply in time with cookies enforcement deadline

Public Sector Most Government websites will fail to comply with new laws on 'cookies' when the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) begins formally enforcing them next week, the Cabinet Office has said, according to a reports. 17 May 2012

New consent not always required for direct marketing of premium rate services, regulator clarifies

Companies can contact consumers who have previously used premium rate services (PRS) they provide in order to promote similar new PRS to those individuals without having to gain new consent to do so, PhonepayPlus has said. 16 May 2012

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