Affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance
An international operation has found that the affiliate marketing industry has significant issues to overcome in terms of compliance with […]
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Data retention crucial to investigating serious crime
A lawyer who reviewed the UK’s anti-terror laws has told the High Court the use of data retained by telecommunications […]
Germany’s top court accepts complaint against country’s data retention regime
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has accepted a complaint filed by the activist group Digital Courage and the Working Group against […]
Community CCTV schemes raise concerns over data protection
Community CCTV schemes, mostly funded by the Department of Justice, have expanded enormously in recent years, particularly in response to […]
Toronto smart city plan faces privacy concerns
Sidewalk Labs, the unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. selected to help transform a parcel of land known as Quayside, […]
Facebook nudged grade-school children during testing of Messenger Kids
Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app took nudging, even though experts they consulted for the […]
UK and Australia Are Now Monitoring Their Government Domains on Have I Been Pwned
If I’m honest, I’m constantly surprised by the extent of how far Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is reaching these […]
Is Artificial Intelligence the Ultimate Test for Privacy?
Nothing challenges the effectiveness of data protection law like technological innovation. You think you have cracked a technology neutral framework […]
Irish businesses urged to act now with personal data audits for GDPR compliance
Recent survey of 350 Irish businesses found that less than half – just 48% – believe they are prepared for […]
The FTC-Venmo Privacy Settlement is All About Design
Paypal has settled charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that stated its popular money transferring app, Venmo, misled customers […]
62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR
There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to […]
GDPR: Regulatory compliance is just the beginning
We have just a few months until the GDPR hits. The road map has now become a very short sprint. […]