EU websites track users without warning, against own rules

EurActiv has learned that the European institutions are tracking users of their web sites, in breach of the EU's own data protection rules. The fact has been confirmed by Europe’s data protection watchdog, Peter Hustinx, while Brussels is reviewing privacy legislation to tackle the abuse.

The breach admission comes in the wake of recent reports of the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) alleged Prism scheme, about which Hustinx said he was deeply concerned, and called for “profound clarification, explanation and justification”.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: EU commission 'stood firm' on US data privacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-commission-stood-firm-on-us-data-privacy/

ESO: Background Information: New data protection rules at risk, EU watchdog warns http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-data-protection-rules-at-risk-eu-watchdog-warns/

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