GDPR Right of Access Under EDPB’s Enforcement Spotlight in 2024
The EDPB initiates a 2024 action focusing on GDPR’s right of access to ensure compliance across the EU.
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Rethinking Freedom of Information in the Wake of Sweden’s Gang Wars
Sweden’s open data laws clash with rising gang-related violence.
Germany Gives Google Users More Power Over Their Data
Google has committed to give its users more control over their data processing – a result of a proceeding by the Bundeskartellamt under new competition law.
Belgian Government Boosts Transparency with New Data Access Initiative
Belgian citizens can now see who accessed their personal information via a government website, as part of efforts to boost transparency.
Italian DPA requests information from TikTok on access to data from China
Garante has issued a request for information to TikTok in response to reports detailing possible breaches by former executives.
ICO SARs Q&A for employers
New guidance provides key insights into the specifics of SAR compliance, further explaining questions that often arise.
CJEU Advocate General delivers Opinion on the right of access for purposes unrelated to data protection
The AG suggested that GDPR requires companies to provide personal data copies to individuals, regardless of why it was requested.
Big Tech gives EU access to thousands of user accounts each year
Governments are increasingly turning to Big Tech for assistance in accessing confidential consumer information.
EU’s data watchdog: International cooperation to fight crime should comply with EU law
EDPS published is Opinion onthe second Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.
EU Court Nixes Easy Access to Driving Records
In another win for privacy advocates, Europe’s top court ruled that Latvia is breaching EU data protection rules by making people’s driving records easily accessible.
Amazon says government demands for user data spiked by 800% in 2020
That data includes shopping searches and data from its Echo, Fire, and Ring devices.
Privacy not a blocker for ‘meaningful’ research access to platform data
Facebook, meanwhile, points to European data protection regulations and privacy requirements attached to its business following interventions by the US’ […]