Commission reveals details on future EU robotics policy
Robotics technologies in the EU could come under the scope of new rules as part of a series of efforts to ensure the safety of next-generation technologies, it has emerged.
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Personal data stolen from Dutch coronavirus track-and-trace programme
Personal information of a large number of people who participated in the Netherlands’ coronavirus track-and-trace programme has been leaked, the Dutch health authorities (GGD) said.
Australian government ordered to compensate asylum seekers for privacy breaches
The Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner in Australia, Angelene Falk, has found the Department of Home Affairs interfered with the privacy of 9,251 asylum seekers by mistakenly releasing their personal information.
Facebook prompt will encourage ad tracking opt-in ahead of Apple’s privacy push
Facebook is facing a privacy reckoning, thanks to Apple. Facebook will start showing the prompt globally today, prior to Apple’s early spring update.
China Has Stolen 80% Of American Adults’ Personal Data, Expert Claims
Chinese technology has faced many allegations of improper use of data, and this appears to extend to the medical information of US citizens, it is claimed.
Washington State Introduces New Data Privacy Bill: The People’s Privacy Act
A people-focused, community-supported solution to the growing need to protect personal data.
Amazon says government demands for user data spiked by 800% in 2020
That data includes shopping searches and data from its Echo, Fire, and Ring devices.
Belgian DPA imposes €50,000 Fine on Family Service
The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of 50,000 euro on the company Family Service for various breaches of the GDPR.
Epsilon agrees to pay $150m fine to DoJ for selling data to fraudsters
Epsilon Data Management has agreed a $150m settlement with the US DoJ to resolve a criminal charge for selling data on more than 30 million Americans to fraudsters.
The Creeping Normalization of Robotic Police Officers
Robotic police officers are a rare novelty right now, but as law enforcement agencies across the world buy them, they’re quickly becoming normalized.
noyb brings Luxemburg’s Data Protection watchdog to court for refuses to act on US companies
noyb filed an appeal against decisions of the Luxemburg Data Protection Authority (CNPD) for dismissing complaints against US-based companies.
Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature will be enabled by default and arrive in ‘early spring’ on iOS
You can now toggle IDFA sharing on a by-app basis at any time, where previously it was a single toggle. If you turn off the “Allow apps to request to track” setting altogether no apps can even ask you to use tracking.