GDPR News

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January 28, 2023

Does the European Parliament use Facial Recognition Technology?

European Parliament had tendered for CCTV cameras that were equipped with facial recognition technology.

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January 28, 2023

Belgian Constitutional Court Invalidates Enforcement Provisions of Data Protection Law

Belgian Constitutional Court overturned a provision in the nation’s data protection law that inhibited parties from challenging DPA’s decisions.

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January 26, 2023

Data Protection Authorities support noyb’s call for fair yes/no cookie banners

A task force within the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a draft report in reaction noyb’s 700 cookie banner complaints.

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January 26, 2023

Swedish presidency tries to close in on the Data Act

New compromise on the Data Act touching on scope, trade secrets, business-to-government (B2G) data access, international transfers, and compensation, etc.

January 22, 2023

Meta avoideda €4BN GDPR fine over unlawful ads, says noyb

noyb is not satisfied with the €390 million privacy fine for Meta, sdays it had to be 4 billion euros.

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January 20, 2023

Privacy by Design to become an ISO standard

Fourteen years after introduction, Privacy by Design (PbD) is about to become an international privacy standard.

January 20, 2023

Meta fined €5.5m over WhatsApp data handling

This is the latest fine issued against Meta services including WhatsApp in recent years over data collection practices.

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January 19, 2023

European data protection authorities issue record €2.92 billion in GDPR fines

DLA Piper’s GDPR and Data Breach survey shows a 168% increase in fines in the last 12 months.

January 18, 2023

TikTok CEO seeks to reassure on EU rules on privacy, child safety

TikTok CEO on a visit to Brussels sought to reassure theEU the app would respect the bloc’s tech rules and commitments to privacy and child safety.

January 17, 2023

Meta alleges DPC’s €405m Instagram fine is unconstitutional

The DPC issued the fine last September after investigating GDPR breaches.

January 16, 2023

EDPB: Data commissioner did not investigate Facebook with ‘due diligence’

Europe’s senior regulator critical of data protection commission over data collection investigation.

January 16, 2023

TikTok Fined €5 Million by French Regulator for Violating Cookie Laws

The French data protection watchdog has fined TikTok €5 million for failing to comply with cookie consent regulations.

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