GDPR News

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December 17, 2020

Advertisers See Data Privacy, Ad Tracking As Top Challenges

The findings of the Interactive Advertising (IAB) report show that data privacy and ad tracking were their top challenges in 2021 for media buyers.

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December 17, 2020

Uber defends sexual assault victims’ privacy, gets fined $59 million

The California Public Utility Commission has slapped Uber with a $59 million fine for refusing to hand over detailed records about more than 1,200 alleged sexual assaults involving Uber drivers in California.

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December 17, 2020

Class Actions in Belgium – the next level in GDPR enforcement

In Belgium a tangible risk now exists for collective redress actions as Belgian law contains a comprehensive – and from a European perspective – unique class action scheme in its Code of Economic Law.

December 17, 2020

Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding EU privacy rules

Facebook will shift all its UK users in into user agreements with the headquarters in California, moving them out of reach of Europe’s privacy laws.

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December 16, 2020

Belgian DPA to Take Down Websites Infringing GDPR

Belgian Data Protection Authority’s agreement with DNS Belgium will allow to suspend “.be” websites that are linked to infringements of the GDPR.

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December 16, 2020

Sensitive Data Leak From Baidu Apps Allows Lifetime User Tracking According To Researchers

About 1.4 billion people worldwide were affected by the data leak from Baidu and other apps.

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December 16, 2020

Study Shows Robot Vacuum Cleaners Can Be Hacked to Spy on People

By modifying LiDAR sensors on robot vacuum cleaners, hackers can use it for LidarPhone attack and listen to private conservation for extracting sensitive information.

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December 16, 2020

Should Amazon’s drugstore know your medical condition?

The new Amazon Pharmacy offers customers convenience and potentially lower prices. But experts warn that users could be jeopardizing their privacy.

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December 16, 2020

COVID Cops in Europe Will Search Your Car for Evidence of Ski Gear

COVID-weary European governments will force anyone caught with ski gear into compulsory quarantine.

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December 16, 2020

Court: Muslim Men Can Sue FBI Agents Over No-Fly List

Court ruled that Muslim men who were placed on the government’s no-fly list because they refused to serve as FBI informants can seek to hold federal agents financially liable.