The Israeli Ministry of Transportation is considering prosecuting Uber Israel's executives and has recently summoned Uber Israel's CEO for investigation.
The threat of criminal prosecution for Uber Israel arises from the Uber Night service offered in Israel. The service, which has been running in a pilot phase in Israel for a number of months, enables private car owners registered with ...
The UK Information Commissioner (the British privacy regulator) has published a draft of proposed guidance on the notion of ‘consent’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to take effect in May 2018. The draft guidance emphasizes that the GDPR establishes an elevated standard for consent. It requires offering individuals genuine choice and control over the collection and processing ...
In a landmark decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that “the right to be forgotten” does not automatically apply to content published on an official public registry. The decision was given on a claim asserted by an Italian citizen against the Lecce Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Italy. The Chamber rejected his request to ...
The Israeli Antitrust Authority (IAA) published for public comment a draft opinion on the joint effort and exchange of information by institutions, organizations and companies for the purpose of defending against cyber threats. The need for this type of opinion was amplified in light of the increase in cyber-attacks.
Initiating and allowing cooperation between competing companies is essential in order ...
The Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), recently completed the enactment of the controversial biometric database law. The law, originally enacted in 2009, establishes a national database containing biometric data of all Israeli citizens. Its declared purpose is combating large-scale loss and theft of government-issued ID cards and passports used by criminals and terrorists. The original law established an initial pilot period ...
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