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January 28, 2023

EU Trying to Bring in ‘Mass Surveillance’ with Proposed Digital Law

A senior MEP within the European Parliament has accused the EU of trying to bring in “mass surveillance” with a new law controlling private online chats.

January 28, 2023

Meta’s EU data transfer case faces Article 65 dispute resolution mechanism

The destiny of Meta’s data transfer to the U.S. may depend on a critical Article 65 dispute resolution procedure within the European Union.

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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.

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