GDPR News

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March 14, 2022

The new bill threatens the independence and functioning of the Belgian Data Protection Authority

The Belgian data protection authority (APD) is concerned about developments that could threaten its independence.

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March 11, 2022

UK makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud

Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud.

March 11, 2022

TikTok children’s privacy lawsuit can proceed, says UK High Court

A UK High Court judge has granted permission for a class-action style privacy lawsuit to proceed against TikTok over its handling of children’s data.

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March 10, 2022

Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million

The Italian data protection authority fined the Clearview AI EUR 20 million for GDPR breaches when processing sensitive data.

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March 10, 2022

Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy

The messaging app’s Russian-born co-founder says: “Privacy is sacred – now more than ever”.

March 10, 2022

New exploit turns smart speakers against themselves

Researchers have discovered a novel way of exploiting Amazon Echo smart speakersto perform commands.

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March 10, 2022

France Enacts New Law on Parental Controls

On March 2, 2022, President of France signed into law a new piece of legislation designed to reinforce parental controls over minors’ access to the Internet.

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March 7, 2022

Large-scale inquiries progress as Irish DPA’s budget and staff numbers ramp up

DPC’s budget increased to €19.1 million with a further increase of €23.2 million in 2022.

March 7, 2022

Privacy Shield 2.0 is ‘high priority’ but ‘not easy’, warns EU’s Vestager

Agreeing a new agreement with the US is a “high priority” for the EU, but a replacement for the defunct EU-US Privacy Shield is by no means a done deal.