Government will not say if spyware is used to monitor Irish citizens
Ireland won’t reveal whether it spys on its citizens.
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EU General Court Clarifies When Pseudonymized Data is Considered Personal Data
EU Court emphasized that the transmission of pseudonymized data to a data recipient will not be considered personal data if the recipient cannot re-identify the data subjects.
CJEU Advocate General delivers Opinion on the right of access for purposes unrelated to data protection
The AG suggested that GDPR requires companies to provide personal data copies to individuals, regardless of why it was requested.
MEPs against greenlighting data transfers with the U.S. under current rules
expressed concerns regarding the adequacy decision proposed by the European Commission, asserting that a data transfer between the EU and U.S. would not guarantee sufficient safeguards for personal data protection.
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data
The data regulator slammed TikTok for their failure to adequately verify the ages of those using their platform.
Amazon subsidiaries worry data protection advocates
From skimming customers’ Amazon Kindle to noting their preferred groceries on Prime, Amazon has perfected the craft of data tracking.
Big Tech gives EU access to thousands of user accounts each year
Governments are increasingly turning to Big Tech for assistance in accessing confidential consumer information.
Austrian DSB Declares Meta Tracking Tools Illegal
Austrian Data Protection Authority has declared that Facebook’s tracking pixel violates the GDPR and the latest CJEU decision on transatlantic data flows.
TikTok launches ‘Project Clover’ charm offensive to fend off European bans
TikTok is on a mission to quell European authorities’ worries regarding Chinese surveillance by launching a counteroffensive.
EU watchdog: Online child abuse draft law creates ‘illusion of legality’
EDPB and EDPS issued a joint opinion condemning the proposed EU legislation to combat the dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Court rules Facebook violated Dutch law when processing personal data
The Amsterdam district court has ruled that Facebook violated Dutch law by unlawfully processing the personal data of users based in the Netherlands for almost a decade.
Synthetic data puts privacy at the heart of AI projects
AI-generated insights are enabling us to get creative in invigorating ways while respecting our privacy.