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February 11, 2022

French watchdog rules use of Google Analytics illegal

Although Google has adopted additional measures to regulate data transfers in the context of the Google Analytics functionality, these are not sufficient.

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January 31, 2022

What your smart TV knows about you – and how to stop it harvesting data

Smart TVs are always gathering data about you that can be monetised. What can you opt out of – and what can you safely leave alone?

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January 27, 2022

Europe’s Hypocrisy Over Personal Data Privacy Exposed

Inherent hypocrisy is fully revealed by Europol’s mass collection of personal data of European residents contrary to the principles of GDPR.

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January 22, 2022

CNIL sets parameters for processors’ reuse of data for product improvement

The guidance addresses question: when can a processor use personal data for purposes broader than just strictly providing services to the controller?

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January 21, 2022

Google calls for a secure ‘data transfer framework’ between the US and EU

The tech giant wants government agencies to establish new rules for data transfers between nations.

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January 17, 2022

Cross-Border Access to User Data by Law Enforcement: 2021 Year in Review

Law enforcement around the world is apparently getting easier access to data in other countries, thanks to the Council of Europe’s adoption of a flawed new protocol to the Budapest Convention.

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January 17, 2022

Privacy Problems of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Consumer Reports investigates the privacy problems of the direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies 23andMe, AncestryDNA, CircleDNA, GenoPalate, and MyHeritage.