Germany’s new government will firmly defend encryption, key Social Democrat says
The next German government intends to speak more strongly in favour of end-to-end encryption and against the introduction of backdoors.
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You Use A US-based Sub Processor, You Lose, German Court says
If you use a U.S.-based sub processor (even for data processed in the EU), you lose, the German administrative court of Wiesbaden said in an interim decision.
Twitter Bans Sharing of Private People’s Photos, Videos Without Consent
Users will no longer be able to share private media, such as photos and videos, of another person without their permission, a move aimed at improving privacy and security.
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Council aims to simplify use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement
The Council of the EU wants to make it possible for private actors to operate mass biometric surveillance systems on behalf of police forces.
Big Tech braces for breakups as UK opens new era of enforcement
In ordering Facebook to sell Giphy, the CMA has gone further than any other competition regulator in the world.
Irish DPC submits draft decision on inquiry into Instagram
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) submitted a draft decision in an inquiry into Instagram to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.
The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
The app is a major source of raw location data for a multibillion-dollar industry that buys, packages, and sells people’s movements.
EU warns adtech giants over ‘legal tricks’ as it moots changes to centralize privacy oversight
The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it’s prepared to intervene over weak enforcement of the EU’s data protection rules against big tech.
Top EU official warns privacy rules may need to change
The European Data Protection Supervisor wants to talk about alternative enforcement models.
FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
FBI training document shows that US law enforcement can gain limited access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services.
Advocate General Greenlights GDPR Collective Claims Without a Mandate
Advocate General of the CJEU held that consumer protection associations may bring collective claims without a mandate for violations of the GDPR.
How Big Tech turns privacy laws into privacy theater.
Companies like to tell us that they “care” about our privacy or that our “privacy is important” to them, but the truth is different.