- From: Vinay Goel <vigoel@adobe.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:21:06 -0700
- To: "<mts-std@schunter.org>" <mts-std@schunter.org>
- CC: "public-tracking@w3.org" <public-tracking@w3.org>
Hi Matthias, Thanks for sharing this. Just curious, is there something new in these 'agreed guidelines'? I thought this agreement happened back in Fall 2011 -- http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2011/09/articles/use-of-google-analytics-now-lawful-in-germany-subject-to-certain-guidelines/ I want to make sure I'm not missing something. -Vinay On Jun 27, 2013, at 7:30 PM, <mts-std@schunter.org> wrote: > > > Dear Team, > > > Peter and I have received the enclosed letter from Dr. Dix as input for > our consideration. > > It contains > - a cover letter, > - a position statement on web-tracking outlining > the requirements of the International Working Group > on Data Protection in Telecommunications ("the Berlin Group"), > - and a press statement in German. > > > Regards, > matthias > > PS: My (non-normative) translation of the Press statement: > > The Press statement says that Google and the German DPA have agreed on > guidelines how how to adjust Google Analytics in a way that is in line > with the German DPA requirements. Basically (no guarantee for correct > translation) these requirements have been fulfilled: > 1. Opt-out for users > 2. Ability to enterprise users to ask Google to anonimize the > IP addresses collected (by dropping the last part) > 3. Contracts between Google and Enterprises using Analytics > that satisfy the requrements of Google acting as Data Processor. > > > ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: Web Tracking > Date: Thu, June 27, 2013 11:28 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Prof. Swire, > Dear Mr. Schunter, > > please find attached a letter of Dr. Dix and the enclosures. > > Yours sincerely, > > Sandra Ließmann > -- > Berliner Beauftragter für > Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit > Servicestelle Bürgereingaben > > An der Urania 4-10 > D-10787 Berlin > <711.321.1.pdf><675.46.13.pdf><675.46.21.pdf>
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