GDPR News

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October 30, 2020

European Parliament’s COVID website overrun with US web trackers

The European Parliament’s coronavirus test management website is overrun with user tracking requests, some of which are attempting to siphon […]

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October 29, 2020

Google’s display advertising business is under antitrust probe in Italy

Italy’s competition authority has opened an antitrust investigation into Google’s display ad business — adding another allegation of abuse of […]

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October 29, 2020

Game Trains Police To Get Facebook Data Fast

Many investigators don’t know how to request help from the likes of Facebook, Apple and Google at speed when an […]

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October 29, 2020

Experian faces GDPR action after ICO finds ‘widespread data protection failings’

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered credit rating giant Experian to stop profiting from the secretive enriching and processing […]

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October 28, 2020

A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients’ Therapy Notes

An extortionist has turned a breach of Finland’s Vastaamo mental health services provider into a nightmare for victims. It seems […]

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October 27, 2020

EU parliament backs tighter rules on behavioural ads

The EU parliament has backed a call for tighter regulations on behavioral ads (aka microtargeting) in favor of less intrusive, […]

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October 27, 2020

Uber drivers union asks EU court to overrule ‘robo-firing’ by algorithm

Former Uber drivers have filed a legal challenge against the company in Europe, arguing that its “robo-firing” practices contravene GDPR. […]

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October 27, 2020

Surveillance Startup Used Own Cameras to Harass Coworkers

Verkada, a fast-growing Silicon Valley surveillance startup, equips its offices in downtown San Mateo, California, with its own state-of-the-art security […]