GDPR News

December 27, 2021

DuckDuckGo is working on a privacy-focused desktop browser

The desktop app will work just like its mobile equivalent.

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December 26, 2021

EU Parliament Gives Green Light to Digital Markets Act

On December 15, 2021, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), ahead of negotiations with the Council of the European Union.

December 21, 2021

Court suspends the execution of the injunctions against the Amazon

The president of the administrative court issued an order partially granting the request made by the company Amazon Europe Core S.AR.L. tending to suspend the execution of the decision of July 15, 2021 of the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD).

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December 21, 2021

European Commission Adopts South Korea Adequacy Decision

The European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision on the Republic of Korea.

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December 20, 2021

The CNIL orders Clearview AI to stop reusing photographs available on the Internet

The CNIL chair has ordered the company to cease this illegal processing and to delete the data within two months.

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December 20, 2021

Adtech vendors still tracking EU users who deny consent via IAB’s TCF

The new study throws doubt on the claim that if a user says ‘no’ to tracking/behavioral ads via the IAB’s TCF, the adtech industry respectfully falls into line.

December 20, 2021

Nearly 50,000 Facebook users may have been targets of private surveillance

Facebook is notifying nearly 50,000 users in more than 100 countries that they may have been targets of hacking attempts by private surveillance companies working for government agencies

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December 17, 2021

Norvegian DPA imposes € 6.5 million fine against Grindr

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has imposed an administrative fine of NOK 65 000 000 (€ 6.5 million) for not complying with the GDPR rules on consent.