European Data Protection Supervisor opinion
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A leading European Union official investigating the Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade Agreement (ACTA) has launched a scathing attack on the treaty and quit his position in protest over the shadowy tactics that led to its creation.
European ACTA investigator issues scathing attack on document and quits in protest - IT News from V3.co.uk
Open Source - La commissaire en charge du Digital Agenda annonce un portail des données de la Commission pour le printemps et son intention d'améliorer la directive de 2003 sur la réutilisation des informations du secteur public. A l'occasion de l' Open Forum Europe Summit 2011 , qui s'est tenu le 22 septembre à Bruxelles, Nelly Kroes s'est une nouvelle fois lancé dans un plaidoyer en faveur de l'Open Data.
Open Data : Nelly Kroes annonce un portail des données de la Comission
A UK consumer booked a rental car from the trader’s website and got a confirmation through e-mail.
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Internet Freedom and Data Privacy : HL Chronicle of Data Protection
On 22 February, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released an unsolicited opinion on EU negotiations of an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The EDPS expresses some strong opinions on the use of the “three strikes law” and other measures to control copyright violations by Internet users that might be in the ACTA. The EDPS is not subtle – he declares that “[s]uch practices are highly invasive in the individuals’ private sphere.