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fromData Matters Privacy Blog
2 days ago

EU Court of Justice Issues Landmark Judgment on Concept of "Personal Data" | Data Matters Privacy Blog

Pseudonymous data is not automatically personal data; classification depends on whether the controller can realistically re-identify the individual.
#gdpr
fromOCCRP
2 days ago
EU data protection

The Misuse of European Privacy Laws Hits OCCRP's Italian Member Center

fromExchangewire
1 month ago
EU data protection

Pixalate Research Finds 253 EU & UK-Registered Mobile Apps Likely Violating GDPR-K & UK Children's Code

EU data protection
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

English Court of Appeal Rules on Compensation for Data Breaches - DataBreaches.Net

Compensation for non-material GDPR damage can be awarded for objectively well-founded fear of consequences even without evidence the data was disclosed to third parties.
EU data protection
fromeuronews
1 month ago

Austrian newspaper's consent model violates EU privacy rules: court

Der Standard's 'pay or OK' model violates EU data protection rules by limiting consent options contrary to GDPR requirements.
fromOCCRP
2 days ago
EU data protection

The Misuse of European Privacy Laws Hits OCCRP's Italian Member Center

fromExchangewire
1 month ago
EU data protection

Pixalate Research Finds 253 EU & UK-Registered Mobile Apps Likely Violating GDPR-K & UK Children's Code

EU data protection
fromClickUp
2 days ago

AI Compliance Assistant: How AI is Transforming Compliance

AI-powered compliance assistants provide continuous monitoring, automated audit trails, risk detection, and adaptive controls to manage evolving regulatory requirements and reduce noncompliance risk.
fromData Matters Privacy Blog
2 months ago

EU Consults on Digital Fairness Act: Big Changes Ahead for Consumer-Facing Platforms | Data Matters Privacy Blog

In parallel, the Commission is running a public consultation on its consumer policy strategy for 2025-30, including with respect to digital fairness and consumer law enforcement, which is open until August 31, 2025. These developments are part of a broader European shift toward tougher digital consumer protection, echoed by the UK's newly adopted Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act, which introduces similar rules around pricing, subscriptions, and enforcement powers for the UK Competition and Markets Authority.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree | Computer Weekly

EU plans to require tech companies to scan encrypted messages for child-abuse material have been delayed after member states failed to reach agreement.
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
3 days ago

Navigating the Global Puzzle of Ad Tech Laws

Global advertising compliance is fragmented and increasingly strained by AI-driven data practices, causing jurisdictional consent mismatches and significant regulatory risk for brands.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Clearview sees red as UK tribunal sides with data regulator

The UK Upper Tribunal ruled that Clearview AI's data processing fell within the territorial scope of the UK GDPR, overturning parts of the FTT's decision.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

AgentForce will fix cybersecurity threats and compliance issues automatically

Salesforce expands Agentforce with AI agents that automate threat detection, response, and compliance checks, integrating with CrowdStrike, Okta, Security Center, and Privacy Center.
EU data protection
fromwww.thelocal.com
1 week ago

Can I opt out of giving my biometrics under Europe's new border checks?

Non-EU short-stay visitors to EU/Schengen countries must provide fingerprints and a facial image at first entry or be denied access under the EES.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Police facial recognition trials show little evidence of benefits | Computer Weekly

Live facial recognition trials by UK and European police occur with insufficient oversight, safeguards, and assessment of socio-technical impacts and operational benefits.
EU data protection
fromSocial Media Today
1 week ago

Meta May Be Forced to Offer Default Chronological Timelines in its Apps

Meta must provide users with directly accessible options to select non-algorithmic timelines under the EU DSA, removing design barriers that steer users to ad-driven feeds.
#data-breach
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago
EU data protection

British Department Store Harrods Warns Customers That Some Personal Details Taken in Data Breach

fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago
EU data protection

British Department Store Harrods Warns Customers That Some Personal Details Taken in Data Breach

EU data protection
fromEuractiv
1 week ago

Ireland's data scandal put homes, clinics, and bases on the map - for sale | Euractiv

Weak GDPR enforcement in Ireland allowed near-real-time phone location data of tens of thousands to be sold online, enabling tracking from sensitive sites back to likely homes.
#encryption
#meta
EU data protection
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye

AI chatbots can create subtle, powerful dark patterns by eliciting emotional attachment that increases compliance and personal disclosure, posing consumer protection and regulatory challenges.
EU data protection
fromMacRumors
1 week ago

Your Meta AI Chats Will Soon Influence the Ads You See

Meta will use users' generative AI conversations across its apps to personalize content and ads, and there is no opt-out for that use.
EU data protection
from404 Media
1 week ago

Google Just Removed Seven Years of Political Advertising History from 27 Countries

Google removed political ads from its Ad Transparency tool across all EU countries, making seven years of political advertising data from 27 member states inaccessible.
#imgur
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight | Computer Weekly

The documents contained in the FoI dump include correspondence between the tech giant and policing bodies and two data protection impact assessments (DPIAs). The tech giant also refused to disclose its own risk assessments into the transfer of UK policing data to other jurisdictions, including China and others deemed "hostile" in the DPIA documents.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK

Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will soon be offered paid subscriptions that remove ads. In the coming weeks, those over the age of 18 can pay £3 ($4) per month on the web, or £4 ($5) per month when using Meta's iOS or Android apps. If you're wondering why the mobile version is more expensive, Meta blames that on fees levied by Apple and Google in their respective app stores.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

EU to register fingerprints, faces for short-stay visitors

Non-EU short-stay visitors to Schengen countries must register fingerprints, facial images, and passport details in a biometric Entry/Exit System retained for years.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Apple blames EU's Digital Markets Act for feature delays | TechCrunch

Big tech hasn't been happy with that, of course, and now Apple's come out swinging against the regulation. The company on Wednesday blamed the EU's enforcement of the DMA for delaying the launch of some features in the EU, saying the rules are "leading to a worse experience" for Apple customers in the bloc by exposing them to new risks and reducing choices.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromSocial Media Today
2 weeks ago

Meta Expands Teen Protections on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Teen Accounts launched across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger to enhance teen safety while enabling schools to report content for prioritized review amid national regulatory efforts.
EU data protection
fromBloomberglaw
2 weeks ago

Meta, LinkedIn Capitalize on Legal Window to Mine EU User Data

LinkedIn and Meta are training AI on European users' personal data under the EU 'legitimate interest' provision while offering opt-outs, challenging privacy enforcement.
EU data protection
fromwww.thelocal.fr
2 weeks ago

Eurostar to begin voluntary EES checks in October before main January launch

Eurostar will begin voluntary EES biometric checks for Premier and Carte Blanche passengers at major stations from October 12; checks mandatory from January 12.
fromgizmodo.com
2 weeks ago

The End of Those Annoying Cookie Pop-Ups on Websites?

Although the aim was to give power back to the users and let them decide which cookies they were okay with or not, the law has since had unintended consequences, the main one being cookie fatigue. Users are now bombarded with consent pop-ups so often that they rarely read them, choosing to just blindly click to accept the cookies. So the consent pop-ups make you feel like you are secure, but are not actually good at offering real protection.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromMashable
2 weeks ago

Tired of cookie consent pop-ups? You soon may see less of them.

The European Commission may relax the e-Privacy Directive to reduce cookie consent pop-ups by adding exceptions or browser-level consent, sparking industry-privacy debate.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Government may consider new legislation in light of phone data location tracking revelation, Taoiseach says

Phone location data brokers can trace individuals to specific residences and sensitive sites, creating serious privacy and state security risks.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack | Computer Weekly

The European Court of Justice will determine whether EU citizens can challenge evidence obtained from French hacking of Sky ECC and EncroChat under EU law.
#data-sovereignty
fromSocial Media Today
3 weeks ago

LinkedIn Updates Terms of Service to Cover Expanded AI and Ad Targeting Use

Starting on November 3, 2025, we'll start to use some data from members in [EEA, Hong Kong, Canada, Switzerland and the U.K.] to train content-generating AI models that enhance your experience and better connect our members to opportunities.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromChannelPro
3 weeks ago

Redefining the channel: Evolving partner models are unlocking innovation, value, and recurring revenue

Channel partners must evolve into consultative, AI-capable trusted advisors offering secure, automated workflow solutions to meet changing customer expectations and regulatory demands.
#health-data
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
3 weeks ago

How to Overcome Fragmentation in European Market Expansion

Data collaboration enables privacy-centric customer intelligence and improved targeting while European regulatory and local-data challenges complicate ad tech expansion.
#data-protection
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago
EU data protection

Max Schrems, jurist: The promise of the cloud was that everything would be much cheaper, but it turns out that it functions as a monopoly'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
EU data protection

Donald Trump warns Irish digital watchdogs to back off US tech giants as he threatens 'substantial tariffs'

fromPrivacy International
1 month ago
EU data protection

Privacy International issues complaint to the UK regulator regarding the deployment of two algorithms for immigration purposes suspected of failing to adequately comply with data protection law

fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago
EU data protection

Max Schrems, jurist: The promise of the cloud was that everything would be much cheaper, but it turns out that it functions as a monopoly'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
EU data protection

Donald Trump warns Irish digital watchdogs to back off US tech giants as he threatens 'substantial tariffs'

fromPrivacy International
1 month ago
EU data protection

Privacy International issues complaint to the UK regulator regarding the deployment of two algorithms for immigration purposes suspected of failing to adequately comply with data protection law

#eu-data-act
fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Three things you need to know about the EU Data Act ahead of this week's big compliance deadline

fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Three things you need to know about the EU Data Act ahead of this week's big compliance deadline

EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Brussels faces privacy crossroads over encryption backdoors

Proposed EU measures would force ISPs and messaging providers to scan content or backdoor encryption, creating privacy risks and security vulnerabilities.
EU data protection
fromVogue Business
1 month ago

What fashion needs to know about the EU-US tech regulation battle

Regional EU and UK digital rules will fragment platform functionality, complicate marketing, tracking, personalization, and force brands to run separate systems per market.
#google-cloud
fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Google Cloud introduces 'no-cost' data transfers for UK, EU businesses

fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Google Cloud introduces 'no-cost' data transfers for UK, EU businesses

EU data protection
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Axeptio & TAGGRS Partner to Help Marketers Regain Control of their Data

Axeptio and TAGGRS partnered to deliver EU-compliant, high-performance server-side tracking that restores marketers' data quality and control amid browser restrictions and ad blockers.
EU data protection
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

German woman sues Google over nude pictures and sex videos DW 09/07/2025

Private cloud theft and online distribution of intimate content can cause severe trauma, reappear repeatedly including AI-generated deepfakes, and require legal and nonprofit support.
#digital-sovereignty
EU data protection
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Other Barks and Bites for Friday, September 5: FTC Takes New Action on Noncompetes; EGC Upholds New U.S.-EU Personal Data Transfer Framework; and POPA Sues Trump Admin for Ending USPTO CBA

The FTC is targeting employer noncompetes while major legal and tech developments involve AI chip orders, data-transfer rulings, Medicare negotiation, and Google privacy judgments.
#cnil
#sovereign-cloud
fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

SAP wants to take data sovereignty to the next level with new 'on-site' infrastructure options

fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

SAP wants to take data sovereignty to the next level with new 'on-site' infrastructure options

EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 month ago

France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies

CNIL fined Google and SHEIN for dropping cookies without valid consent and fined Google for displaying ads tied to those cookies.
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Google hit with $806M in penalties from US and French authorities over privacy issues

Google faces $806 million in combined penalties after coordinated U.S. jury verdict and French regulator fine for deceptive data collection and privacy-control manipulation.
EU data protection
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations

French regulator fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for placing advertising cookies without valid user consent.
EU data protection
fromCSO Online
1 month ago

Relief for European Commission as court upholds EU Data Privacy Framework agreement with US

EU-US data transfer framework remains legally vulnerable; companies face costly, complex contractual alternatives and further legal challenges are likely.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement | Computer Weekly

The EU-US Data Privacy Framework lawfully ensures adequate protection for personal data transfers between the EU and the US, per the General Court ruling.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
1 month ago

EU court allows Data Protection Framework to stand

The European Union General Court dismissed Philippe Latombe's annulment action, upholding the US-EU Data Privacy Framework and permitting continued transatlantic data flows.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Second company set to deploy cameras to check if customers are putting waste in correct bins

Irish waste companies are deploying bin-imaging technology to improve recycling sorting while asserting GDPR compliance despite public privacy concerns.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland | Computer Weekly

Microsoft refuses to disclose where and how Scottish policing data in Office 365 will be processed, citing commercial confidentiality.
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

Church of England alleged to have breached abuse survivors' data - DataBreaches.Net

The Church of England is investigating claims it breached the personal data of almost 200 abuse survivors. An official is reported to have failed to conceal the contact details of applicants to a compensation scheme in an email. Unredacted names, email addresses and personal data were therefore visible to other recipients, according to Channel 4 News.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

US threat of sanctions on EU officials over tech law raises risks for enterprises

Washington targeting European regulators risks setting a precedent that undermines opposition to extraterritorial law and may prompt reciprocal tactics by other countries.
fromPrivacy International
1 month ago

PI alerts regulator about the use of algorithms by the UK Government and their impact on migrants

On the basis of a year of legal research by PI as well as documents obtained by other civil society organisations, and evidence provided by legal representatives fighting these automated systems on behalf of their clients, on the 18th August 2025, we issued a formal complaint to the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) regarding the UK Home Office's use of two 'automated recommendation-making tools' (ARMTs), the Identify and Prioritise Immigration Cases tool (IPIC) and the Electronic Monitoring Review Tool (EMRT).
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Sean Kelly confirms he will 'certainly' seek Fine Gael nomination to run for president

Sean Kelly will seek Fine Gael's nomination for presidency after Mairead McGuinness withdrew due to health concerns.
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

UK: HMRC sacks dozens of staff for snooping on taxpayers - DataBreaches.Net

HMRC has revealed that hundreds of staff have accessed the records of taxpayers without permission or breached security in other ways. HMRC dismissed 50 members of staff last year for accessing or risking the exposure of taxpayers' records.
EU data protection
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Cyber-attack on MoD-linked contractor exposes data of Afghans in resettlement scheme

A cyber-attack on Inflite The Jet Centre Ltd exposed personal data of up to 3,700 individuals linked to Afghan resettlement efforts.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Pegasos assisted dying clinic changes policies after Cavan woman passes away without prior knowledge of family

Assisted dying debate reignited after Maureen Slough's death, leading Swiss clinic Pegasos to revise its application process for unaccompanied individuals.
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