This factsheet covers most importand European Court of Human Rights decisions related to new technologies.
ePrivacy
Google announced the launch of “Google Analytics 4” to address recent developments in the EU regarding the use of cookies and data transfers.
noyb launched the second round of its action against deceptive cookie banners.
CJEU held that the display of advertising messages in an electronic inbox in a form similar to that of an actual email constitutes direct marketing, and therefore is subject to EU Member States’ rules on direct marketing.
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed a number of amendments to three chapters of the draft ePrivacy Regulation.
The new details came in an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by Texas and 11 other states.
The ePrivacy Derogation was passed by the EU Parliament drawing a lot of attention; welcomed by some, boohooed by others.
Online privacy activists are challenging websites that don’t offer a simple “yes or no” choice on allowing “cookies,” trying to encourage users to agree to their activity being tracked.
EU lawmakers are close to reaching a compromise on a controversial regulation aimed at combating child sexual abuse online
Google has said it backs the need for a derogation from the ePrivacy directive and supports the notion of creating a European centre that would cover law enforcement, prevention and victim support at the EU level.
