DPA

July 22, 2023

Noyb wants court to order regulator to fully investigate claims against Meta

NOYB is seeking High Court intervention to urge Ireland’s Data Protection Commission to thoroughly investigate its complaints about Meta’s data handling practices.

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July 19, 2023

Criteo Fined €40 Million for GDPR Breaches in User Consent

Criteo has received a fine of €40 million from CNIL for GDPR breaches related to user consent and data processing in targeted advertising.

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July 19, 2023

Controversy Surrounding Irish Government’s Amendments for Data Protection Investigations

The proposed amendments to the Law aimed at protecting DPC investigation confidentiality, have sparked concern among human rights groups and consumer organisations who argue it stifles dissent and shields tech companies from scrutiny.

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July 19, 2023

European Commission proposes new rules to speed up GDPR enforcement

The European Commission has proposed new rules to speed up GDPR enforcement by requiring privacy regulators to share information upfront in major cases and settle disputes out of court, although the draft law has faced criticism from both privacy activists and Big Tech companies.

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July 18, 2023

Metropolitan police shared sensitive data about crime victims with Facebook

British police shared sensitive data collected from individuals reporting sexual offences and domestic abuse crimes on their websites with Facebook for targeted advertising.

July 18, 2023

Norway regulator to fine Meta over privacy breaches

Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, has threatened to fine Meta Platforms $100,000 per day for privacy breaches and illegal data harvesting for targeted advertising.

June 18, 2023

Italian DPA requests information from TikTok on access to data from China

Garante has issued a request for information to TikTok in response to reports detailing possible breaches by former executives.

June 15, 2023

Google forced to postpone Bard chatbot’s EU launch over privacy concerns

Google’s plan to launch their AI chatbot Bard in the European Union has been delayed due to privacy concerns raised by the Irish DPA.

June 14, 2023

Spotify fined € 5 Million for GDPR violation

The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed a hefty fine of €5 Million on Spotify due to their failure to GDPR non-compliance.

June 13, 2023

Dutch privacy watchdog asks ChatGPT for “clarification” on data

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has expressed its concern regarding the manner in which open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, OpenAI, is handling personal data.