In this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly roundup, read about Germany’s new law allowing consumer associations to sue companies over perceived data protection violations plus a German Federal Constitutional Court decision to reject a submission that would have delayed obligations for storage of electronic traffic data. In Switzerland, a bill that would establish government authority to effect warrantless online surveillance of civilians will be forced to go to a referendum vote, and in Poland thousands protested an attempt to expand the government's ability to use surveillance and access digital data. Also, read about Latin American efforts towards robust privacy frameworks in Costa Rica and other countries, and a new board in the U.S. will be conducting federal background checks beginning soon. (IAPP member login required.)
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