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NHS criticised for sharing website data with Facebook
Users of the NHS Choices health advice website have details of their activity sent to Facebook, an online identity company has warned. Information about what medical information was seen by a user is passed on, said the company, Garlik.
25/11/2010
OFT backs replacement of criminal penalties with civil ones
Competition law and consumer watchdog the Office of Fair Trading has welcomed a legal reform proposal that would reduce its reliance on criminal law but has said that proposal should be less rigid to allow it to protect consumers.
25/11/2010
EU Parliament backs ACTA with few reservations
The European Parliament has welcomed a controversial international intellectual property treaty as a "step in the right direction" but has reiterated calls for clarity on the impact of the law on existing EU rights.
25/11/2010
ICO issues first ever data protection fines
Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner has used recently-granted powers to fine organisations for the first time, imposing a fine of £100,000 on a local authority and £60,000 on a company.
24/11/2010
Online publishers and hosts launch libel reform campaign
Internet publishers and ISPs have joined forces to ask the Government to reform libel laws to protect the free speech rights of bloggers and commenters and to strip host companies of liability for libellous statements.
22/11/2010
ECJ says courts must assess consumer contract jurisdiction clauses
Courts judging businesses' disputes with consumers must check that a contract's jurisdiction clause does not clash with European rules on unfair contract terms, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.
22/11/2010
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