privacy – Page 56 – Current Awareness

Injunction 4 sex pics on mob – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 13th, 2012 in injunctions, internet, news, photography, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“If you lose your mobile phone with highly confidential and private information on it, all may not be lost. The unscrupulous finder may be prevented from blurting its contents all over the web, even if the identity of that person is unknown to you or the court. It requires considerable input of computer expertise, but it is possible, as this case (cleverly taken in the Technology and Construction Court) illustrates.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 12th Janaury 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Woman wins legal judgement forbidding anyone from sharing her photos online – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2012 in injunctions, internet, news, photography, privacy by sally

“A woman who had sexually explicit self-portraits uploaded onto the internet after her mobile phone was stolen has won a landmark legal judgement forbidding anyone from sharing the photos online.”

The Independent, 10th January 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Murder victim’s family cannot be told killer’s immigration status – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2011 in data protection, families, immigration, murder, news, privacy, victims by tracey

“The family of a former public schoolboy gunned down in a pub have been refused in their request to find out if his killer was in the country legally – to protect his privacy.”

Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

News of the World publisher settles seven phone-hacking claims – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2011 in interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by tracey

“News International said it had settled seven privacy claims against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World. The phone-hacking claims that have been settled have been brought by Mark Oaten, Ulrika Jonsson, Abi Titmuss, Michelle Milburn, Paul Dadge, James Hewitt and Calum Best.”

The Guardian, 20th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Imogen Thomas speaks of ‘nightmare’ as she is cleared of blackmail accusations – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 16th, 2011 in blackmail, injunctions, media, news, privacy by tracey

“The Big Brother contestant won an eight-month legal battle when the High Court in London heard Manchester United player Giggs, 38, now accepts she never wanted to reveal private details.”

Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rio Ferdinand settles privacy dispute with Sunday Mirror – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2011 in freedom of expression, media, news, privacy by sally

“Footballer Rio Ferdinand has ended his privacy battle with the Sunday Mirror over a ‘kiss and tell’ story published by the tabloid after reaching an eleventh-hour agreement.”

The Guardian, 15th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Civil servants fear FoI ruling over private emails and text messages – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2011 in civil servants, disclosure, electronic mail, freedom of information, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“Ministers, civil servants and government advisers are bracing themselves for an information commission ruling this week declaring that emails sent within government from private accounts are subject to freedom of information legislation and therefore can be disclosed.”

The Guardian, 13th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Privacy case numbers soar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 5th, 2011 in injunctions, news, privacy, statistics by sally

“The number of public figures using privacy arguments has more than doubled over the past year as the controversy over the use of injunctions has grown, according to research from legal publisher Sweet & Maxwell.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 5th December 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

ICO fear of press power let journalists off with data blagging offences, ex-investigator claims – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 5th, 2011 in data protection, interception, media, news, privacy, prosecutions by sally

“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) had enough evidence to prosecute journalists for unlawfully obtaining personal data found during the watchdog’s Operation Motorman investigation, a former senior investigator at the ICO has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Discrimination between public and private personal data contrary to balanced rights, ECJ rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 28th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news, privacy by sally

“EU member states cannot generally prohibit organisations’ legitimate and necessary but unauthorised processing of personal data where the information is not stored in specified public sources, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Courts cannot force ISPs into broad filtering and monitoring for copyright-infringing traffic, ECJ rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 24th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, intellectual property, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Court injunctions that force internet service providers (ISPs) to filter and monitor user traffic in order to prevent illegal file-sharing are contrary to EU law and fundamental rights, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady wins latest battle in ‘surveillance’ case – The Independent

Posted November 24th, 2011 in documents, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady today succeeded in the latest stage of an attempt to discover how details of her telephone records found their way into the hands of a firm of accountants while rival clubs were bidding to use the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London games.”

The Independent, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hugh Grant baby court injunction reasons outlined – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2011 in children, harassment, injunctions, media, news, obtaining property by deception, privacy by tracey

“An injunction was granted to the mother of actor Hugh Grant’s baby because paparazzi were making her life ‘unbearable’, a judge has explained.”

BBC News, 18th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

eDate Advertising GmbH v X: Martinez and another v MGN Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted November 18th, 2011 in choice of forum, EC law, electronic commerce, law reports, privacy by tracey

eDate Advertising GmbH v X: Martinez and another v MGN Ltd; (Joined Cases C-509/09 and C-161/10); [2011] WLR (D) 330

“Under article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 a person who considered that his privacy rights had been infringed by content placed online on an internet website had the option of bringing an action either before the courts of the member state in which the publisher of that content was established or before the courts of the member state in which the centre of his interests was based. Under article 3 of Directive 2000/31/EC (‘the E-Commerce Directive’) member states had to ensure that, subject to the derogations authorised in accordance with the conditions set out in article 3(4), the provider of an electronic commerce service was not made subject to stricter requirements than those provided for by the substantive law applicable in the member state in which that service provider was established.”

WLR Daily, 25th October 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Journalists should not have extra protection from bribery law, says Justice Secretary – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 16th, 2011 in bribery, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“The Bribery Act does not need to be changed to protect journalists who pay informants for stories, the Justice Secretary has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 16th November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Leveson inquiry: opening statement on phone-hacking investigation – full text – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Counsel to the inquiry Robert Jay’s speech revealing details of investigation, including that 28 News International staff were mentioned in private eye Glenn Mulcaire’s notes.”

The Guardian, 15th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Right to be forgotten’ may not be enforceable, UK Culture Minister says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 15th, 2011 in data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“EU member states will not be able to guarantee that individuals’ personal data has been deleted from the internet even if the ‘right to be forgotten’ is introduced under new data protection laws, the Culture Minister has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Leveson goes live – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 14th, 2011 in inquiries, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“Today marks a minor landmark for open justice. For the first time, a public inquiry is being shown live over the internet.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Phone hacking: Leveson inquiry into press ethics starts – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“A judge-led inquiry launched after the News of the World phone-hacking scandal is to begin examining press practices.”

BBC News, 14th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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