EU Council Agrees on Proposed ePrivacy Regulation
On February 10, 2021, the Council of the European Union (which includes representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, hereinafter Council) reached an agreement on the ePrivacy Regulation proposal that governs the protection of privacy and confidentiality of electronic communications services (ePrivacy Regulation).
The first draft of the ePrivacy … Read More
Google Inc. v. Vidal-Hall: Opening the Doors to EU Data Protection Litigation?
The English Court of Appeal has recently issued a landmark judgment against Google which could open the door to data privacy litigation in the EU.
The case concerned the collection by Google of Safari users’ browser information, allegedly without their knowledge or consent. In its opinion, the Court of Appeal … Read More
Heads Up for Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity in 2014
The new year will ring in significant privacy, data protection and cybersecurity changes in the U.S., Europe, Asia and elsewhere around the world. Below are some key developments and possible concrete action items for General Counsels, Chief Privacy Officers and Chief Information Officers:
EU Website Cookie Consent Requirements Now Being Enforced
The deadline of 26 May 2012 for businesses to comply with new EU website cookie consent requirements in the UK has now passed. Under the EU’s amended e-Privacy Directive 2002/58/EC new rules were introduced last year for businesses to obtain the consent of website users to place cookies on a … Read More
Business Concern Over New EU Consent Requirement to Use Website Cookies
New EU cookie consent requirement
Amendments to the EU’s ePrivacy Directive have meant that since 25 May 2011 the EU has required website operators to obtain the consent of users to the use of cookies. This is a significant development and it is causing considerable concern among businesses. The new … Read More