Meta faces €550M lawsuit for GDPR breaches in Spain
Meta sued in Spain for €550M over GDPR compliance failures.
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Italy’s Privacy Regulator Probes AI Data Scraping Practices
Italy investigates online data scraping for AI training under GDPR.
Data Protection Authorities Investigate Meta’s Paid Subscription Model
Data Protection Authorities investigate Meta’s paid model for GDPR compliance.
Meta Introduces Ad-Free Subscription in Europe
Meta introduces ad-free subscription option for EU, EEA, and Switzerland users of Facebook and Instagram, offering privacy-conscious alternative to targeted ads.
Firefox Enhances User Privacy with Global Tool
Mozilla’s Firefox browser is set to simplify user privacy controls by enabling users to activate the Global Privacy Tool directly from the privacy settings in its upcoming version.
German data protection authority continues review of ChatGPT
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information for Rhineland-Palatinate coordinates a detailed GDPR-compliance questionnaire for OpenAI’s AI language model, ChatGPT.
EDPB Urgent Binding Decision on processing of personal data for behavioural advertising by Meta
The EDPB has instructed the Irish DPA to impose a ban on Meta IE’s processing of personal data for behavioural advertising across the EEA.
Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards
Amazon is launching an independent AWS European Sovereign Cloud in Europe to meet strict EU regulations, offering customers high sovereignty controls, privacy safeguards, and security features.
Digital dream could become nightmare if data misused, privacy conference told
The 45th Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting emphasized the importance of balancing public privacy protection measures and the potential of technology in showcasing cultural heritage.
X Must Comply with EU’s Laws, Says Digital Chief
Elon Musk’s social network, X, is required to comply with EU laws and address illegal content to continue operating in the region, says EU’s digital chief, Věra Jourová.
TikTok Fights Back Against €345mil EU Data Privacy Fine
TikTok is appealing against a €345mil data privacy fine imposed by European regulators, who allege the platform failed to adequately protect the private data of its teenage users.
EOS Matrix Fined €5.47m for Serious GDPR Violations
EOS Matrix hit with a hefty €5.47m fine for multiple GDPR violations, including unauthorised data processing and lack of transparency.