Squeezing out an imperative right? The right to data portability in the Indian context

The new Indian data protection law includes elements of data portability but falls short of fully incorporating this right in the Indian data protection regime.

Helena Vrabec, Yashu Bansal and Animesh Gupta • February 26, 2024

The US privacy deja-vu

Recent privacy developments in US very similar to EU privacy framework – a reminder that EU law is setting standards not just for Europe, but for the world.

Helena Vrabec • January 31, 2023

News from “cookie land”

The use of web cookies has become increasingly diverse, enabling tracking beyond traditional cookie techniques. Social networks and website owners both get a piece of the pie, but how should legal responsibilities be split?

Helena U. Vrabec • August 08, 2019 • 2 comments

The second privacy paradox

After some major privacy breaches in the land of children’s privacy, a new, second privacy paradox is emerging. It’s about time we talk about children’s privacy as much as we worry about it.

Thijs Hannema • April 12, 2019

The Dutch cookie conundrum

This week, the new Dutch cookie law came into force, leading to confusion and chagrin among website owners. The cookie law is controversial, as it requires website owners to get consent from the user before placing cookies, which can be quite burdensome.

Bart Schermer • June 09, 2012

The Right to Freedom of Expression: Trashier and Fatter than Ever

A surprising decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Amsterdam gives reason to be cautious for photographers during public events.

Charlotte Vrendenbarg • May 31, 2012

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