Belgian DPA asks EU court for permission to take regulatory action against Facebook
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) is appearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxemburg […]
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Americans Want Facebook and TikTok Banned Over Privacy Concerns
Online privacy is a concern for many users, and a new survey suggests people are most wary of Facebook and […]
French Supervisory Authority Publishes Final Version of Cookie Guidelines
On October 1, 2020, the French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) published the final version of its Guidelines on cookies and other […]
European privacy laws to blame for continued self-harm content, says Instagram
Content that breaks Instagram’s own rules on promoting and glamourising eating disorders and self-injury can still be found on the […]
Commission documents reveal vision for European Digital Identity
The European Commission has outlined its vision for a European Digital Identity, which would seek to provide a ‘trusted and […]
Companies face greater risk as GDPR class actions emerge
In the past month three of the world’s largest tech firms have been hit with legal actions that could lead […]
New mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’
A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s […]
Fashion chain H&M fined $35m for snooping on employees
Fashion chain H&M has been fined $35million for data protection breaches, including recording and sharing private information about hundreds of […]
EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill
If bill becomes law, UK has power to disregard part of withdrawal treaty dealing with Northern Ireland trade. The European […]
Egypt issues new data protection law
After several years of debate, the Egyptian government has introduced the Republic’s first standalone data protection law, which aims to […]
The Swiss Parliament Agrees on the Draft Bill of a New Data Protection Act
After three years of discussions and in a final debate, the Swiss parliament has agreed on the final draft bill […]
Amazon introduces a way to pay with your palm
Amazon is introducing a new biometric device that will allow shoppers to pay at Amazon Go stores using their palm. […]