GDPR News

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September 6, 2022

ICO commenced criminal proceedings over theft of road traffic accident data

ICO has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the unlawful obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages.

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September 6, 2022

New Swiss data protection law from 1 September 2023

The new law ensures compatibility with EU law and allows Switzerland to ratify the revised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on data protection.

September 6, 2022

Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data

Penalty follows investigation into Instagram setting that allowed teenagers to set up accounts that displayed contact details.

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August 22, 2022

This website tells you what private information apps might be tracking

A new tool reveals how apps like TikTok and Instagram can potentially use JavaScript to view sensitive data.

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August 9, 2022

Hold-outs targeted in fresh batch of noyb GDPR cookie consent complaints

Noyb says the latest batch of 226 complaints have been lodged with 18 data protection authorities (DPAs) around the bloc.

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August 9, 2022

Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records

A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason.

August 9, 2022

Twitter Security Glitch May Have Unmasked Anonymous Accounts

Twitter on Friday disclosed a security glitch that could have allowed people to unmask account holders who tweeted under pen names.

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August 9, 2022

Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK

Home Office and MoJ plans will require migrants convicted of crimes to take photos up to five times a day.

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August 9, 2022

Adtech giant Criteo faces $65M fine in France for GDPR consent breaches

French adtech giant Criteo has been found in breach of European Union data protection regulation and hit with a €60 million sanction.

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August 8, 2022

EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared

The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.

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August 4, 2022

Manchester City smart scarf wraps data-collecting sensors around fans’ necks

Hungry for data, soccer club pilots The Connected Scarf.

August 4, 2022

German DPA issues €1.1 million fine against Volkswagen

DOA of Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 1.1 million euros on Volkswagen for data protection violations while researching driver assistance system.

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