Dark patterns, online ads will be potential targets for the next Commission, Reynders says
Transparency in the online advertising market, dark patterns and ‘cookie fatigue’ are all topics on which the Commission might regulate in the next mandate.
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EU court rejects WhatsApp challenge against EU Data Protection Board
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed as inadmissible an action brought by WhatsApp against a decision of the European Data Protection Board.
CJEU Invalidates Public Anti-Money Laundering Registers on Privacy Grounds
The Court found that while deterring money laundering was a valid objective, making data available to everyone was neither a necessary nor proportionate.
EU privacy regulator steps in to restrict Meta’s advertising practices
Ireland’s data watchdog now has one month to adopt the EU’s decision, which could impact Meta’s targeted advertising policies in Europe.
Italy’s privacy watchdog fines COVID lockdown-era party app
Regulator finds ‘numerous violations’ of the GDPR.
France’s Mr. Privacy turns cybersnooper
How the disgraced co-founder of France’s answer to Google moved into the murky world of cybersurveillance.
Council adopts common position on Artificial Intelligence Act
Artificial Intelligence Act: Council calls for promoting safe AI that respects fundamental rights.
9 Out of 10 Security Leaders State That Control Failures Are the Primary Reason For Data Breaches
Senior cybersecurity professionals reveal their number one frustration is the inability to continuously measure enterprise-wide security posture and identify control failures.
Apple Faces Critics Over Its Privacy Policies
Developers claimed that Apple was tracking users’ every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabling the function.
Microsoft 365 faces darkening GDPR compliance clouds after German report
German DPAs has found Microsoft has still not been able to resolve any of its cloud-based 365 productivity products compliance problems they’ve raised with it
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta has been found in violation of Europe’s GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by “design and default.”
Facial recognition technology ‘inappropriate for policing,’ say privacy rights advocates
Irish Council for Civil Liberties and academics raise concerns about plans for law to enable technology that is banned for policing in other countries.