Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding EU privacy rules
Facebook will shift all its UK users in into user agreements with the headquarters in California, moving them out of reach of Europe’s privacy laws.
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Belgian DPA to Take Down Websites Infringing GDPR
Belgian Data Protection Authority’s agreement with DNS Belgium will allow to suspend “.be” websites that are linked to infringements of the GDPR.
EU-US data transfer clarity may take several months, warns head of EDPS
The head of the EDPS told Reuters said he is doubtful that EU businesses will receive clarity in the coming weeks and months over the uncertainty around EU-US data transfers.
Swedish court rejects Google’s appeal in RTBF case
The Swedish Court confirmed Google violated the GDPR in several instances and rejected Google’s motion.
Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional?
As the use of geofence warrants has grown, so have controversies surrounding them. Defense attorneys argue they’re unconstitutional, and prosecutors […]
Homeland Security Watchdog to Probe Department’s Use of Phone Location Data
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog said it would open an investigation into the use of mobile-phone surveillance technologies […]
GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns
A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the […]
Activists Call for Scrutiny of Palantir Over Partnerships With EU Law Enforcement Agencies
SOMI, a Dutch privacy group, is calling for a large-scale investigation into the partnerships that data analytics company Palantir Technologies […]
French food retail giant Carrefour fined €3m for GDPR breaches
The French multinational retailer Carrefour has been fined €3m for multiple data protection failings. Data protection agency CNIL has fined […]
European recommendations following Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling cast doubt on cloud encryption practices
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued guidance that calls into question recommendations to cloud services providers in responding […]
WhatsApp Ireland sets aside €77.5m for possible data compliance fines
The Irish arm of messaging platform WhatsApp recorded an €11.2 million loss last year after setting aside €77.5 million to […]
Vodafone fined over 12 million Euro by Italian DPA for aggressive telemarketing practices
The Italian data protection supervisory authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) ordered Vodafone to pay a fine in […]