Think globally, but direct market locally
Article 6 of the GDPR requires data controllers to have a lawful basis for data processing. Anyone following the IAPP […]
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New Zealand police eyeing up newer, smarter CCTV facial recognition technology
Cops look to upgrade their CCTV surveillance technology, sparking calls for a privacy debate. With a network of CCTV cameras […]
EU proposes shorter deadlines for cross-border handover of communications evidence
The European Commission has proposed new rules aimed at making it quicker and easier for law enforcement officials to gain […]
GDPR: Opportunities and challenges
The main challenge of GDPR for corporations will be assessing their current information collection and storage systems against the new […]
What’s new in WP29’s final guidelines on transparency?
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has published its “last revised” guidelines on transparency under the General Data Protection […]
DPAs to pros: There’s no grace period, folks
While privacy professionals and companies have been working to get their processes in order, so too have the regulators who […]
How firms you have never interacted with can target your Facebook
Advertisers are seemingly able to access accounts with no input from the user. On one of Facebook’s myriad setting screens, […]
A flaw-by-flaw guide to Facebook’s new GDPR privacy changes
Facebook is about to start pushing European users to speed through giving consent for its new GDPR privacy law compliance […]
Arron Banks, the insurers and my strange data trail
Carole Cadwalladr just wanted to insure her car. Six months later, she found a mass of personal details held by […]
Facebook’s Blow To Third-Party Data Makes First-Party Data Even More Crucial
Facebook’s move to shut down its Partner Categories program helps it look good in the court of public opinion, shores […]
Why Police Should Monitor Social Media to Prevent Crime
Citizens may object to their social media mining by law enforcement, but the practice can keep the public safe. Police […]
How One Location-Based Data Firm Is Preparing for GDPR
Mobile location firms that collect latitude and longitude stats have been particularly scrutinized because the data is considered personal under […]