UK to enhance cooperation between data protection and competition authorities
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a joint statement, stating they have complementary agendas.
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TikTok to take additional measures to keep the youngest off the platform
TikTok committed themselves to taking new measures on the Italian market that will enhance those already in place to prevent the youngest from accessing their platform
Businesses fall into transatlantic privacy hole
Companies have begun to face costly problems abroad while they wait a new privacy deal.
Austrian DPA has option to fine Google up to €6 billion
Google continues to send data from EU websites to the US – despite two Court of Justice rulings.
Data Scraping in EU Regulators’ Sights As Spain Orders Equifax to Delete Information
Spain’s data protection authority recently ordered Equifax Inc. to delete data it collected this way and pay a fine of about $1.1 million for using in credit reports publicly available information from tax authorities and other government sources about individuals’ outstanding debts.
Disqus facing $3M fine in Norway for tracking users without consent
Disqus, a commenting plug-in that’s used by a number of news websites and which can share user data for ad targeting purposes, is in hot water in Norway for tracking users without their consent.
Portuguese CNPD suspends transfers of Census 2021 data to the U.S.
Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) issued a decision ordering the suspension, within 12 hours, of any transfer of personal data resulting from the Census 2021 to the US, or to other third countries outside the EU not ensuring an adequate level of protection for the data
Does Apple′s new data policy prove it has too much power?
Apple’s latest software update is good news for user data privacy. But the far-reaching repercussions raise questions about how much sway one company should have.
Enschede council fined for snooping on citizens via their phones
The Dutch privacy watchdog has fined Enschede local council for tracking its residents using their mobile phones
German court: Damages from GDPR breach must be proven
The Baden-Wuerttemberg Labour Court of Appeals has clarified the requirements for an entitlement to immaterial damages in cases of a violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
German DPA investigates WhatsApp Terms of Use
Urgency proceedings opened against Facebook in connection with the new WhatsApp Terms of Use.
Google Faces Complaint in France Over Android Advertising Tool
Google’s Android advertising tool is the target of a complaint in France by privacy activist Max Schrems, accusing the tech giant of violating European Union rules by failing to get users’ consent.