How opt-in consent really works
Consent is only one of several lawful bases for data processing available under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Nonetheless, […]
GDPR News
Using the New Russian Facial Recognition Site
In September 2018, the Russian website FindFace was taken offline in order to provide “solutions tailored for government and business”. […]
Ad-tech industry: GDPR complaint is like holding road builders to account for traffic violations
A war of words – in the form of automotive analogies – has erupted between privacy advocates and the Interactive […]
GDPR fines ‘likely to end up before Europe’s highest court’
Fines levied on multinationals and other organisations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are likely to end up before […]
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 […]
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 […]