compliance

A tin filled with homemade sandwich cookies. The cookies are golden brown with a crunchy texture. They are paired with a creamy filling, possibly chocolate. The tin has a colorful striped pattern on the edges and is lined with white parchment paper.

August 16, 2021

NGO Files Hundreds of Complaints Over ‘Cookie Banner Terror’

Online privacy campaigners have filed hundreds of complaints against websites and platforms in Europe over violations of rules on tracking cookies.

A child with short brown hair is sitting at a wooden table, facing a laptop screen. The screen displays a virtual classroom or online learning platform. The child rests their chin on their hands. A potted plant is in the background on the table.

August 16, 2021

Dutch education IT crisis averted as Google agrees to ‘major privacy improvements’

‘Google has agreed to become more transparent’ – over optimistic?

Close-up of the front right side of a shiny red car in a natural setting. The focus is on the sleek design featuring a modern headlight, honeycomb grille, and stylish alloy wheel. Tree reflections are visible on the hood, enhancing the polished look of the vehicle.

August 16, 2021

Anti-terror snooping law used for fly-tippers and parking

Campaigners say councils are using Ripa powers to catch ‘low-level’ offenders and disregarding the public’s right to privacy.

Close-up of overlapping Euro banknotes, featuring part of a 20 Euro note with the signature of Mario Draghi and a 50 Euro note showing an architectural arch. The 20 Euro note displays the EU flag with yellow stars and the year 2015. The notes' colors are blue and orange.

August 8, 2021

Austrian Data Protection Authority Fines Loyalty Program Operator €2,000,000

‘Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH,’ a Vienna-based company that operates a multi-partner loyalty program, got a fine of 2,000,000 EUR from the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) over multiple violations of the GDPR

Wooden library card catalog with multiple small drawers, each featuring a metal handle and a label slot. The drawers have visible labels, though the text is not legible. The wood has a rich, warm tone, and the overall appearance is vintage and orderly.

July 31, 2021

French privacy regulator fines Monsanto for privacy breach

Firm fined for for acquiring data on journalists, activists.

July 31, 2021

Amazon Faces 746 Million EUR Fine for Data Privacy Breach

Amazon.com Inc. faces 746 million-euro (888 million USD) penalty for violating the European Union’s tough data protection rules.

July 30, 2021

Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 725,000 EUR for Transparency Violations

Dutch DPA imposed a €725,000 fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.

July 28, 2021

Cookie compliance: 40 additional organizations on the radar of the CNIL

As part of its global strategy to ensure compliance with its new cookies mandatory guidelines, the CNIL issued formal notices for not enabling users to accept or refuse cookies using equally easy steps.