- European data protection authorities "coordinating their enforcement actions" against Google European data protection authorities are "coordinating their enforcement actions" against Google after the company has apparently failed to take specific action on alleged "deficiencies" in its new privacy policy that came into effect one year ago.
- German watchdog says new Google Maps app breaches data protection law Google's recently released Google Maps app for iOS may be in breach of European data protection law, according to a German data protection firm.
- Irish data protection regulators seek "urgent" clarification from Facebook over proposed policy changes The Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner is seeking "urgent" clarification from Facebook concerning proposed changes to its privacy policy.
- German fallout with Google over analytics privacy concerns Data protection authorities in Germany have ended year-long talks with Google over concerns that they have with the data that Google Analytics gathers on website visitors. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, German companies may face legal action if they are found to be using the free service from Google.