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March 17, 2022

How Smart Devices Can Spy on You

Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you?

March 17, 2022

Consumers Want Privacy, Data Protection From Brands, Still Love Email

Consumers love email, but want their privacy respected and are much less forgiving about “creepy” ads.

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March 17, 2022

The CNIL publishes a guide for DPOs

France’s data prtoection authority has published a guide on appointing and supporting data protection officers.

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March 17, 2022

EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinion on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation

The EDPB and EDPS have adopted a joint opinion on the EU Commission’s proposals to extend the current Regulations on the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC).

March 16, 2022

Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war

Ukraine began using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology to uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead.

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March 16, 2022

Second wave of cookie banner complaints underway

noyb launched the second round of its action against deceptive cookie banners.

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March 16, 2022

Ireland fines Facebook €17 million for 2018 data breaches

The DPC has imposed a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited).

March 16, 2022

Tinder Adds Background Checks to Its Dating App

Tinder is introducing a tool to let users run background checks on prospective dates.

March 15, 2022

Ireland’s privacy watchdog sued for inaction over ‘massive Google data breach’

At issue is the DPC’s response to a complaint about Google’s role in the high-velocity trading of web users’ personal data to determine which ads get served.