CLBR Segment 1: EU Cookie Directive Goes Into Effect

GUESTS: Robert Ellis Smith, Privacy Journal and Chris Babel, TRUSTe See EU Cookie Law Notebook for Background Robert Ellis Smith Publisher – Privacy Journal Smith is an American attorney, author, and a publisher/journalist whose focus is mainly privacy rights. Robert began his career in journalism during high school and while attending Harvard. He was President of The Harvard…

Google Privacy Policy Fallout

Battle Still Raging Over Google Privacy Policy Now that Google’s global privacy policy change has taken effect, the fallout has begun. In an unusual move, the Electronic Privacy and Information Clearinghouse (EPIC) has taken the Federal Trade Commission to federal court for an order requiring that the FTC commence an enforcement action against Google…

European Commission Proposes Privacy Law Changes

The European Commission, led by Vice President Viviane Reding announced major changes to the EU’s 1995 Privacy Directive that include a “right to be forgotten” under which consumers will be able to delete their data if there are no legitimate uses for it and also provides for greater data portability for consumers moving from one…

EU Extends Music Copyrights By 20 Years

The EU voted to extend the music copyright by 20 years, delaying the day when The Beatle and other Brit invasion legends will be part of the public domain. The extension was welcomed by industry groups, with others calling it a “cultural disaster.” US copyrights cover 95 years. More Info: Nate Anderson, No Beatles…