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Access to data / Data protection / IP Bill / mass surveillance / metadata / national security / Surveillance / terrorism

The IPT in Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Is it saying the IPB should be welcome?

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The investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) delivered its judgment yesterday in the case Privacy International v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs et al. The skeleton arguments for the claimants and respondents can be accessed here. In a nutshell and as recalled by para. 3 of the judgement: “The proceedings were brought on 5th June … Continue reading →

Data protection / Internet intermediaries / safe harbour / Surveillance

On surveillance, safe harbour and Schrems…Are we that stuck?

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Readers of this blog will almost certainly be aware that the European Union (EU) was the first regional organisation on the international stage to adopt a comprehensive, and relatively stringent, data protection regime. Yet, as the Internet is a global communications infrastructure, the EU has had to find ways to dialogue with non-EU (‘third’) countries … Continue reading →

Data protection / Surveillance

EU Working Party publishes Working Document and Joint Statement on data protection and electronic surveillance for security purposes

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State surveillance under EU scrutiny once again The Article 29 Working Party (DPWP) has published a Working Document on surveillance of electronic communications for intelligence and national security purposes (WP228), together with a short Joint Statement (WP227) on the ways in which the EU should influence policy in this area through its data protection legal … Continue reading →