GDPR News

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July 12, 2022

UK “Online Safety Bill” wants a backdoor on end-to-end encrypted messaging apps

A proposed new amendment to the UK’s “Online Safety Bill” would force tech companies to scan people’s private messages on end-to-end-encrypted apps.

July 12, 2022

Irish DPC files draft order to halt Meta’s data transfers to US

The Irish DPC informed its EU DPA counterparts of its draft decision to halt Meta’s data flows from the EU to the U.S.

July 6, 2022

UK police profiling children ‘on a large scale’, documents show

Metropolitan police has been collecting “children’s personal data” from social media sites as part of a project to carry out “profiling on a large scale”.

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July 6, 2022

Sovereignty requirements remain in cloud certification scheme despite backlash

The draft Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) includes sovereignty requirements on European data localisation and foreign law immunity.

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July 6, 2022

Telegram Reportedly Exposed User Data To Authorities

Telegram has repeatedly surrendered personal user data to authorities in Germany.

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July 6, 2022

Finland DPA weights on Vehicle Service Data as personal data

Is vehicle service data for services performed on a vehicle a personal data under GDPR?

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July 6, 2022

Brussels thinks the Dutch privacy watchdog is too strict

The European Commission says that the Dutch Data Protection Authority is hindering free enterprise in the EU.

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July 5, 2022

Apple blocked 1.6 millions apps from defrauding users in 2021

In 2021 App Review team stopped more than 1.6 million risky or vulnerable apps and updates from landing on the App Store and potentially defrauding users.

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July 5, 2022

EU top court rules on air passenger surveillance

CJEU ruled that air passenger surveillance is legitimate but only if strictly necessary for the purposes of combating terrorist offences and serious crime.