CNIL Publishes FAQs to Prepare for a No-Deal Brexit
On February 20, 2019, the French data protection authority published a set of questions and answers to specify the CNIL’s […]
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Increasing Fines Expected from German DPAs
In Germany, DPAs are investigating a broad range of non-compliance issues and showing a tendency toward increasing their enforcement activities, […]
Calls for Federal US Privacy Law
This month, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report recommending that Congress consider enacting a federal internet privacy law […]
Health apps are sharing sensitive information with Facebook
Facebook is getting ahold of sensitive personal information that smartphone owners submit to entirely separate mobile apps, thanks to a […]
How facial recognition technology follows you, even as you shop
As digital billboards record customers’ reactions to advertisements tailored to them, just who is safeguarding Australians’ privacy? The semi-camouflaged cameras […]
California proposes tougher customer protections after data breaches
California proposed legislation that would require companies to notify customers when passport numbers and biometric information are compromised in data […]
Facebook Promised A Clear History Tool. Where Is It?
Last May, Facebook promised to create a “Clear History” function it said would give users more control over their data. […]
Updates on ePrivacy Regulation
Romanian Presidency has released updated proposal for ePrivacy Regulation (Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the […]
Insurer Offers GDPR-Specific Coverage for SMBs
Cyber insurance provider Coalition has announced new policies explicitly designed to cover fines and costs stemming from violations of the […]
EIOPA publishes no deal Brexit insurance continuity plans
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published recommendations for national EU insurance regulators, aimed at minimising disruption […]
IAB denies any GDPR wrongdoing as complaints are filed with regulators
Privacy campaigners have targeted the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB) with further complaints to European regulators that its data practices […]
Google Takes New Policy Approach Amid Growing Global Threats
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is reorganizing its approach to global policy, including the addition of resources to emerging markets, according to […]