New Swiss data protection law from 1 September 2023
The new law ensures compatibility with EU law and allows Switzerland to ratify the revised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on data protection.
GDPR News
Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data
Penalty follows investigation into Instagram setting that allowed teenagers to set up accounts that displayed contact details.
This website tells you what private information apps might be tracking
A new tool reveals how apps like TikTok and Instagram can potentially use JavaScript to view sensitive data.
Hold-outs targeted in fresh batch of noyb GDPR cookie consent complaints
Noyb says the latest batch of 226 complaints have been lodged with 18 data protection authorities (DPAs) around the bloc.
Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records
A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason.
Twitter Security Glitch May Have Unmasked Anonymous Accounts
Twitter on Friday disclosed a security glitch that could have allowed people to unmask account holders who tweeted under pen names.
Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK
Home Office and MoJ plans will require migrants convicted of crimes to take photos up to five times a day.
Adtech giant Criteo faces $65M fine in France for GDPR consent breaches
French adtech giant Criteo has been found in breach of European Union data protection regulation and hit with a €60 million sanction.
EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared
The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.
Manchester City smart scarf wraps data-collecting sensors around fans’ necks
Hungry for data, soccer club pilots The Connected Scarf.
German DPA issues €1.1 million fine against Volkswagen
DOA of Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 1.1 million euros on Volkswagen for data protection violations while researching driver assistance system.
EU found evidence employee phones compromised with spyware
EU found evidence that smartphones used by some of its staff were compromised by an Israeli company’s spy software.
