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During 2009 the Danish Data
Protection Agency (the DPA) – as several other national data
protection authorities - has directed its attention towards
Facebook and its compliance with local data protection
legislation, in this case the Danish Act on Processing of
Personal Data.
On 3 April 2009 the Danish Data Protection Agency (DPA) wrote a
letter to Facebook. Facebook replied on 11 June 2009 and the DPA wrote to Facebook again on 29 October 2009.
The letters mainly revolve around five topics which will be
described below: (1) the deletion of profiles on Facebook, (2)
Facebook's requirements to delete profiles of deceased persons,
(3) the access of third parties to information on Facebook,
e.g. through use of applications, (4) Facebook's monitoring and
retention of data, and (5) jurisdiction.
In addition to the above, in its second letter to Facebook the
DPA expressed that it would appreciate if Facebook's work
regarding the report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
of Canada about Facebook's privacy practices will also apply to
the Danish users. The DPA requested Facebook to report back
whether this is the case.
Finally, the DPA expressed confidence that Facebook will conduct
its activities in compliance with the Danish Act on Processing
of Personal Data. The DPA additionally called for Facebook's
attention to the recommendations for social network services
operating in Denmark issued by the DPA:
http://www.datatilsynet.dk/erhverv/internettet/anbefalinger-til-beskyttelse-af-privatlivets-fred-i-sociale-netvaerkstjenester/
The recommendations are a Danish version of the international
resolution on Privacy Protection in online social network
services. This resolution was adopted at the 30th International
Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in
Strasbourg in October 2008 – please see
http://www.privacyconference2008.org/index.php for further
details.
1. Deletion of Facebook profiles in
general
In its first letter to Facebook, the DPA pointed out that
several Danish users of Facebook have experienced problems in
deleting their Facebook accounts. In its reply, Facebook
specified that...
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On November
23rd, 2009 ITechLaw Board Member Felix Hofer chaired
a CLE seminar in Florence (Italy) for lawyers and
practitioners, organized by the Italian Section of AIPPI in
cooperation with the local Bar Association and focusing on
"Procedural issues and peculiarities in IP litigation."
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ITechLaw
member Belén Arribas Sánchez recently gave a
presentation on Women in IT at the Barcelona Bar Association
Conference. Belén presented the ITechLaw website along
with materials provided by the ITechLaw Women's
International Network (I-WIN) Committee, helping showcase
women in the IT law profession.
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ITechLaw
6th International Asian Conference
February 4-5, 2010
Bangalore, India
This conference offers you unparalleled
opportunities to focus on the latest regulatory,
commercial and technology law issues faced by
emerging and growth industries in India and Asia.
Event highlights:
●
6th consecutive
event of the ITechLaw India series
Supported by several of the largest law firms and
associations
● Multi-Track
Conference with over 60 International and domestic
speakers
● Contemporary
topics addressed by leading IT law experts drawn
from some of the largest law firms around the world
Learn more
here.
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ITechLaw
Welcomes Its Newest Members!
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LOCATION |
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Joanna Beczek |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Atul Dua |
Seth Dua & Associates |
New Delhi |
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Martine Funston |
Thales |
Toronto |
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Justyna Kowalczyk |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Alzbeta Krausova |
n/a |
Bierbeek |
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Marta Krecisz |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Lorraine Kudom |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Lucia Laurincova |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Leena-Maija Marsio |
F-Secure Corporation |
Helsinki |
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Elodie Medale |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Konstantina Popova |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Ornella Quarena |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Gabriella Szasz |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Linn Wredstrom |
Advokatfirman Hammarskiold |
Stockholm |
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Olga Zagaj |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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Aleksandra Zawadska |
University of Antwerp |
Brussels |
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President's Column,
by Ursula Widmer |
Dear ITechLaw
Members and Colleagues,
I am pretty sure some of you will be reading this over the
festive season, so let me start by saying happy holidays to
you and your families.
As many of you know, ITechLaw's Committees meet three times
a year during our annual conferences and offer valuable
benefits to our members such as networking, publishing and
educational opportunities. But you are probably wondering
what our association offers you in between our conferences.
Therefore let me highlight the activities of two of our
Substantive Law Committees in the new year.
The Outsourcing Committee has been very active on ITechLaw
Connect, where Best Practice Guides on key drafting topics
are available, surveys on limitation and exclusion of
liability and termination can be accessed, and international
surveys are being prepared. According to Ole Horsfeldt,
Chair of the Outsourcing Committee, the most promising
feature of the website, is the "Innovation Lab." This is
where members publish contract or provision templates on
innovative concepts and methodologies. Take a look at the
"Proactive Remedies" for complex transactions and see
whether it may be a useful tool for you.
In the coming months, additional surveys and best practice
guides will become available.
The Outsourcing committee is continuously looking for new
materials to publish and welcomes contributions from all ITechLaw members. I invite you to join this committee and
take this opportunity to publish.
The e-Commerce Committee is a network of lawyers from ITechLaw
member countries who have a keen interest in e-commerce and
want to make contributions to e-commerce
legal issues. The committee currently has 90 members from 27
countries.
The e-Commerce Committee will shortly be calling for contributions to
the "2009/2010 Survey of e-Commerce Legal Developments."
This will be our third such annual survey. Its findings will
be published at the ITechLaw Boston conference in May 2010.
Don McAleese, Chair of the e-Commerce Committee, states that
"the annual Survey of e-Commerce Legal Developments provides
very interesting insights into the types of legal
issues that ITechLaw e-Commerce practitioners are
experiencing in their day-to-day practices. It is
fascinating to see new e-Commerce legal trends emerge and to
see how such issues and trends differ between jurisdictions
and regions."
I kindly invite you to participate in the survey. It is easy
to complete and takes very little time. Contributors
identify what, in their experience, have been the most
significant 3 e-Commerce related legal developments in their
jurisdiction during 2009 and forecast what, in their view,
will be the 3 most significant e-commerce legal issues to be
addressed in 2010.
The "IT and Fundamental Rights" project will continue during
2010 under the chairmanship of Graham Smith and work on the
"e-Payments and Fraud Prevention" project under the
chairmanship of Stefan Schicker.
In the new year, both the Outsourcing and the e-Commerce
Committee also plan to host a series of Webinars starting in
January.
You will learn more about the activities of our other
committees shortly. Feel free to contact the Committee
Chairs directly. A list of all Chairs and Co-Chairs can be
found
here.
With my best regards and Happy Holidays,
Ursula Widmer
ITechLaw President
president@itechlaw.org
Ursula.widmer@widmerpartners-lawyers.ch
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