GDPR News

March 20, 2023

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.

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March 20, 2023

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.

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March 20, 2023

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.

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March 16, 2023

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

March 15, 2023

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.

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March 15, 2023

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.

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March 15, 2023

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.

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March 15, 2023

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).

March 15, 2023

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.