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November 30, 2021

US facial recognition firm faces £17m UK fine for ‘serious breaches’

Clearview AI may have gathered data without people’s knowledge, says Information Commissioner’s Office.

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November 25, 2021

Schrems accuses Irish DPC of trying to block publication of Facebook documents

Austrian lawyer Max Schrems has filed a complaint after the Irish data protection commissioner put his privacy organisation under pressure to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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November 22, 2021

Apple, Google questioned by ICO over app age ratings after UK child safety charity raises concerns

The U.K.’s data protection watchdog asked Apple and Google details on how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply.

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November 19, 2021

EU Commission: Belgium Data Protection Authority lacks independence

The Commission has decided to send a reasoned opinion to Belgium for failing to ensure full independence of its Data Protection Authority.

October 20, 2021

Court confirms Twitter’s €450,000 fine

Dublin Circuit Court confirmed the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) decision to impose an administrative fine on Twitter.

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October 14, 2021

Irish privacy watchdog endorses Facebook’s approach to data protection

A draft decision from Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner endorsing Facebook’s legal basis for processing personal data has been met with criticism by a data protection activist who says the platform is trying to bypass EU privacy laws.

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October 14, 2021

French privacy watchdog takes action on government fingerprint database issues

CNIL has decided to call the Ministry of the Interior to order after observing several failures in the proper maintenance of the automated fingerprint file.

October 13, 2021

Irish regulator proposes 36 mln euro Facebook privacy fine

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has proposed fining Facebook up to 36 million euros in one of more than a dozen probes it has opened.

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October 12, 2021

ICO expresses concerns over its future independence

In its response to the government’s data protection consultation, the Information Commissioner’s Office has raised worries over its future ability to function independently of government interference.