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Don't be blinded by the light: the 'right to be forgotten' clarified
Blog entry | April 30, 2012 - 10:28am

According to ancient Greek mythology, Lethe, better known as Oblivion, was a river deity, daughter of Ungratefulness, who flowed in the underworld Hades. People believed that when the dead reached Hades they were forced to drink Lethe’s waters to erase any memory...

According to ancient Greek mythology, Lethe, better known as Oblivion, was a river deity, daughter of Ungratefulness, who flowed in the underworld Hades. People believed that when the dead reached Hades they were forced to drink Lethe’s waters to erase any memory of their previous life. Today, after more than two and half millennia, whether forgetfulness is a blessing or a curse is still discussed as part of a debate on what is broadly known as the right to be forgotten or right to oblivion in the digital world.

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EDPS: ACTA could threaten privacy
Article | April 24, 2012 - 1:34pm

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), has adopted its Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

ACTA's  lack of precision concerning the measures that will be taken to fight infringements of intellectual property (IP) rights on the Internet may have unacceptable side effects on the fundamental rights of individuals if they are not implemented properly, according to the Opinion.

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Civil Liberties Committee narrowly passes PNR agreement
Article | March 27, 2012 - 2:47pm

A new agreement on the transfer of EU air passengers' personal data to the US Department of Homeland Security was approved by the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament.

A new agreement on the transfer of EU air passengers' personal data to the US Department of Homeland Security was approved by the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament on 27 March.

The deal sets the legal conditions for the transfer of this data and covers issues such as storage periods, purpose of the data use, data protection safeguards and administrative and judicial redress.

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