Tracking ads on Twitter puts Musk on a collision course with EU privacy laws
Twitter’s lead privacy regulator in the European Union is being kept very busy indeed by Elon Musk’s erratic piloting of the bird site.
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Commission publishes draft adequacy decision for the EU-US
Commission starts process to adopt adequacy decision for safe data flows with the US.
AI photography is taking over social media. Why are some concerned about privacy?
Lensa is transforming selfies into virtual avatars that many have shared online.
OECD adopts landmark agreement on safeguarding privacy in law enforcement and national security data access
OECD countries adopted the first agreement on safeguarding privacy when accessing personal data for national security and law enforcement purposes.
Privacy changes set Apple at odds with UK government over online safety bill
Users will be able to apply end-to-end encryption to all their data stored in the cloud.
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.
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.