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US violated world's privacy with secret SWIFT checks

The US Treasury's Terrorist Finance Tracking programme had violated the privacy of up to 7,800 international financial institutions in its secret trawl through financial records held by the Belgian firm SWIFT

German law bans Facebook research for hiring decisions - Out-Law.com

Sydney Morning Herald

German law bans Facebook research for hiring decisions Out-Law.com "In terms of how employers use the information they find, they have to be conscious of a person's rights, particularly under the Data Protection Act." "The ... Germany considers ban on using Facebook for hiringReuters all 599 news articles »

Can householders use CCTV to film the public highway as well as their homes? - The Guardian

Can householders use CCTV to film the public highway as well as their homes? The Guardian The coalition government has promised to rectify this, but in the meantime we can only rely on the Data Protection Act 1998 and article 8 of the European ... and more »

How secure is your customer data? - Lexology (registration)

How secure is your customer data? Lexology (registration) If you become concerned that you may have committed a breach of the Data Protection Act, the first thing to do is seek independent legal advice. ... and more »

Environment Agency searches for environmental pioneers - Workplace Law Network (subscription)

Environment Agency searches for environmental pioneers Workplace Law Network (subscription) We take data protection very seriously. We will never share your data with third parties. We process data in accordance with: the Data Protection Act 1998; ... and more »