Competition Is at the Heart of Facebook’s Privacy Problem
Opinion: Until consumers can easily control their data, competitors to Facebook won’t thrive. Consumers are trusting companies with vast amounts […]
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How to request your personal data under GDPR
A subject access request will require any company to turn over data it has collected on you, and it’s pretty […]
What’s new in WP29’s final guidelines on transparency?
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has published its “last revised” guidelines on transparency under the General Data Protection […]
B.C. Court Leaves Google Global Takedown Order Intact Pending Full Trial
A British Columbia court has denied Google’s request to vary an injunction requiring it to remove search results from its […]
How does California’s Erasure Law stack up against the EU’s right to be forgotten
While most are familiar with the European Union’s right to be forgotten, many fewer are aware that in 2015, California […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Google loses landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case
A businessman has won his legal action to remove search results about a criminal conviction in a landmark “right to […]
EU plans more powers for consumers to sue companies
The European Union plans more powers for consumers to sue firms such as Volkswagen (after the Dieselgate scandal showed the […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Instagram to let users download everything they have ever shared
Instagram has confirmed it will let users download their personal data, including previously shared photos, videos and messages, as it […]
The Man Who Spent $100K To Remove A Lie From Google
In Europe, an Internet user can force Google to hide search results that are inaccurate or just too personal. But […]
Right to be forgotten and employees
If employer receives a “right to be forgotten” request from an employee do he have to honor it? Not necessarily. […]