Big Tech gives EU access to thousands of user accounts each year
Governments are increasingly turning to Big Tech for assistance in accessing confidential consumer information.
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Hungarian DPA issues fine €25,000 for cookie non-compliance
Hungarian data protection authority fined TV2 Média €25,000 for non-compliance in relation of use of cookies on its websites.
Austrian DSB Declares Meta Tracking Tools Illegal
Austrian Data Protection Authority has declared that Facebook’s tracking pixel violates the GDPR and the latest CJEU decision on transatlantic data flows.
Facial recognition petition demands ban in Brussels public spaces
A coalition of human rights organisations is launching a petition at the Brussels Parliament to demand a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces.
EDPB launches coordinated enforcement on role of data protection officers
Authorities will assess whether DPOs maintain their essential position within organisations and have the necessary resources.
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis in the context of decision on a vehicle tracking system
TikTok launches ‘Project Clover’ charm offensive to fend off European bans
TikTok is on a mission to quell European authorities’ worries regarding Chinese surveillance by launching a counteroffensive.
Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden
UK government taks another shot at reforming its data protection laws to reduce the burden on businesses while staying aligned with the EUs standards.
noyb goes after data brokers on cookie use
noyb filed a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that did not correctly address access requests using cookies as an authentication factor.
EU watchdog: Online child abuse draft law creates ‘illusion of legality’
EDPB and EDPS issued a joint opinion condemning the proposed EU legislation to combat the dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Court rules Facebook violated Dutch law when processing personal data
The Amsterdam district court has ruled that Facebook violated Dutch law by unlawfully processing the personal data of users based in the Netherlands for almost a decade.
EDPB welcomes improvements under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, but concerns remain
EDPB has acknowledged the considerable improvements made in the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, but still much to be done.