French Senate questions TikTok representatives
French Senate convened to interrogate two representatives of TikTok France.
GDPR News
UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”
US and UK announced their intent to forge a data bridge between the two countries.
CJEU Clarifies the GDPR’s Right to Compensation
This ruling provides much needed clarity on an individual’s ability to seek legal recourse for violations of their data privacy rights.
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled sweeping measures to safeguard the nation’s security.
Europe fixed its poor intelligence sharing. Now it’s a privacy risk.
Europe struggled with inadequate sharing of information when combating terrorism. Now the fear led to excessive sharing of data and potential breaches of privacy.
CNIL closes injunction against Microsoft
The CNIL brought an end to the proceedings against Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited as it complied with requirements.
Dutch consumer group filing class-action suit against Google for privacy violations
The Dutch consumer rights groups are fighting Google to cease their collection and sale of users’ data without their express consent.
Microsoft says Irish DPC intends to slam LinkedIn with a $425m fine
Ireland’s DPA to fine Microsoft $425m for LinkedIn’s GDPR breaches.
Britain to crack down on unauthorised AI data collection
ICO is taking steps to ensure that data protection laws are upheld when using AI.
TikTok faces EU scrutiny on kids’ privacy
European regulators are about to make a ruling on whether TikTok has breached the GDPR by failing to protect children’s data.
Message-scanning not incompatible with fundamental rights, Commission says
In response to rising criticism, the European Commission issued a non-paper to defend its proposal to combat CSAM.
1.2 billion euro fine for Facebook as a result of EDPB binding decision
Irish DPA has issued a record fine of €1.2 billion to Meta, for violations related to the transfer of users’ personal data from the EU to the US.