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February 3, 2025

GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2025

The DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2025 provides valuable insights into the enforcement landscape of the GDPR over the past year.

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January 29, 2025

Celebrating Data Protection Day 2025

Data Protection Day 2025 highlights the importance of safeguarding privacy amidst technological advances, emphasizing global cooperation, innovation, and public awareness to address ongoing challenges.

July 15, 2024

Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy

If your data was used to train an AI, it might – or might not – be safe from prying eyes.

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July 2, 2024

Lithuanian DPA publishes Recommendation on the processing of criminal record data by the employer

Recomendations provide detailed guidance to employers in Lithuania on the legal requirements and best practices for processing criminal record data of employees and job candidates.

February 22, 2024

Deepdive into Meta’s pay or OK

Meta’s transition to consent-based advertising in the EU highlights the pivotal role of valid consent under GDPR regulations amidst evolving data protection standards.

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February 22, 2024

Ann Cavoukian Shares Thoughts on Privacy and AI

Ann Cavoukian gives perspective on fostering privacy in AI through Privacy Design principles, ensuring data security and ethical innovation.

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January 22, 2024

Ultimate guide on consent under GDPR

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the role of consent in GDPR as well as tips for compliance.

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November 2, 2023

Without a Trace: How to Take Your Phone Off the Grid

A guide on anonymizing your phone, so you can use it without it using you.

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July 26, 2023

The legal and ethical implications of synthetic data

The article discusses the complex legal and ethical issues arising from the creation and use of synthetic data, emphasizing the need for robust guidelines to maintain privacy and integrity while exploiting its potential benefits.

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July 21, 2023

Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook

Websites for mental health crisis resources across the country—which promise anonymity for visitors, many of whom are at a desperate moment in their lives—have been quietly sending sensitive visitor data to Facebook

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July 21, 2023

The GDPR highlights the problem in EU’s Cyber Posture

The EU’s stringent cyber posture, as reflected in the GDPR, while enhancing global norm building, inadvertently hampers small businesses and data-dependent public services due to its high compliance costs and limitations on data sharing.