Social site terms tougher than Dickens
Children may be signing up to apps with terms and conditions only university students can understand. The BBC carried out […]
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Google says Google Documents is secure despite Russian issue
Google said that its document writing tool Google Documents was secure even as Russian internet users discovered scores of files […]
DNA Tests on Separated Migrant Children Raise Privacy Issues
The Trump administration’s decision to use DNA testing to help reunite children separated from their parents at the Mexican border […]
AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in GDPR research project
An experimental European research project applied machine learning technology to big tech’s privacy policies — to see whether AI can […]
EU Parliament votes to suspend Privacy Shield
On July 4 the European Parliament voted for non-binding resolution on suspension Privacy Shield. It was passed 303 to 223 […]
Top EU Court Embraces Anonymity for Litigants
Starting with July 1 the European Court of Justice (CJEU) no longer plans to identify people who are the subject […]
European Data Protection Board issues update after second plenary meeting
Newly minted European Data Protection Board provided an update after it held its second plenary meeting July 4 and 5 […]
Harvey Norman example highlights GDPR breach notification time pressures
The time constraints businesses are under to disclose major personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has […]
California’s new consumer privacy law has its limits
On the surface, it will force tech leaders like Facebook and Google to be more transparent. But despite the hype, […]
Popular mobile apps aren’t protecting your personal data
Some of the most popular mobile apps are letting just anyone access your personal data. Millions of passwords, GPS locations, and […]
Facebook Says EU Data Unlikely Shared With Cambridge Analytica
Facebook Inc. said private data about its European users may not have fallen into the hands of Cambridge Analytica after […]
UK urged to accept CJEU jurisdiction on data protection
The UK government should accept the jurisdiction of the EU’s highest court to rule on matters of data protection post-Brexit, […]