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User Data
29 published works
Technology Law Dispatch
Roskomnadzor given increased powers to conduct data processing audits of online companies
As a result of the recent implementation of Decree No. 327, Russia’s data protection authority – the Roskomnadzor – now has greater authority to conduct audits of online companies to…
Inside Privacy
Twitter Releases Bi-Annual Transparency Report
Twitter recently released its bi-annual transparency report, detailing the number of requests that the company has received from governments for user information or to take down content. According to the…
Socially Aware Blog
A Fistful of Data: Facebook and Profile Technology, Inc. Showdown Over the Right to Use Outdated User Information
As social media matures and users become more concerned about the privacy of the information they publish online, New Zealand-based search engine app company Profile Technology, Inc. and Facebook are…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
German Federal Constitutional Court Restricts Access to User Data for Law Enforcement Purposes
On February 24, 2012, the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that law enforcement authorities may only request user data from telecommunications companies under certain strict conditions.
Inside Privacy
Virginia District Court Issues Significant Ruling Upholding Government Access to Non-Content User Data
By David Fagan
On November 10, 2011, Judge Liam O’Grady of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a 60-page memorandum opinion in a dispute over the validity…
Inside Privacy
LinkedIn Motion to Dismiss Granted
Judge Koh of the District Court for the Northern District of California recently granted LinkedIn’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend in Low v. LinkedIn. Covington represents LinkedIn in…
Litigation & Trial
25 Things About Facebook’s Terms of Use and Your Rights
Now that Facebook has rescinded its "new" Terms, let's talk about 13 problems with the Terms, 2 questions to consider about the site, and 10 changes Facebook should make. If you…
Chicago IP Litigation
Google Ordered to Produce YouTube Information
The Chicago Tribune's Jessica Guynn reported last week (click here to read the article) that a Southern District of New York judge ordered Google to produce information about YouTube user's…
The Right Coast
The problem with Google Tom Smith
Here are the specific privacy beefs that Privacy International has with Google:In summary, Google's specific privacy failures include, but are by no means limited to:Google account holders that regularly use…