19 Oct 10 | Index Index, minipost
The Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) has filed a lawsuit against Google. Following an investigation launched in May, the Street View service has been charged with violating the country’s data protection laws. In August, a judge decided to investigate a similar complaint made by another association (APEDANICA). AEPD says that, if found guilty, Google could be hit with fines of between 84,000 and 840,000 dollars for each offence. Street View has proved controversial in a number of countries, including Germany, Switzerland and the UK.
21 Sep 10 | Index Index, minipost
Footballer Wayne Rooney has launched legal action against the Daily Mirror for breach of privacy. Rooney is suing the newspaper after it published articles making fresh allegations about his sex life. He is claiming for invasion of privacy and breach of the Data Protection Act. Last month the England player sued the Sun for libel over the suggestion that he booked a holiday before his team were knocked out of the World Cup.
13 Sep 10 | Index Index, minipost
Over 7,500 people joined a rally in Berlin on 12 September to appeal for greater data privacy. The demonstration expressed concerns about a government database that will collect information about wages, taxes and social payments. Under the banner “Liberty instead of Fear!” they also denounced a new agreement that allows US authorities to access European banking data for anti-terror investigations.
08 Sep 10 | Index Index, minipost
Cases involving privacy arguments have risen by 54 per cent in the last year, according to figures released by legal publishers Sweet & Maxwell. Their report revealed that privacy cases were up from 28 in 2009 to 43 in the last twelve months. Of the 43 cases reported, 22 were brought against the public sector, making up 51% of all privacy cases. The number of cases brought by high-profile individuals has also increased, almost trebling from 2008-09 to 2009-10. Recent examples include Matt Lucas, Colin Montgomerie, and three injunctions from England footballers.
