First Settlement Decisions by Belgian Data Protection Authority
Belgian DPA issued its first settlement decisions whereby the cases for alleged cookie infringements were settled by means of payment of 10.000 EUR per case.
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MEPs discuss Artificial Intelligence definition, governance
The definition of Artificial Intelligence and how the new EU’s rulebook for this emerging technology will be implemented is the focus of a political meeting.
Ireland-led GDPR probe of Yahoo’s cookie banners moves to draft decision review
Ireland’s DPA concluded nvestigation into Yahoo in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties and submitted a draft decision to other EU DPAs for review.
TikTok privacy update in Europe confirms China staff access to data as GDPR probe continues
TikTok for the first time in its privacy policy for the first time names China as one of several third countries where user data can be remotely accessed from.
Data Protection Bill: Consultation to delay UK GDPR replacement
The Data Protection Bill, the UK’s post-Brexit replacement for EU GDPR data laws, faces further delays as a new consultation is planned.
Where did all the “reject” buttons come from?!
More and more websites have added an option to say “no” to cookies and other tracking- as foreseen by the GDPR. Where did this trend come from?
The Commission’s gross violation of privacy — endangering encryption
The EU has fallen for the myth that it’s possible to keep us safer by weakening the very thing that protects us.
The EU’s temptation to break end-to-end encryption
Fight against Child Sexual Abuse Materials and the impact it may have on end-to-end encryption.
MEPs tear up Biden’s Privacy Shield successor
The Executive Order of the US President is not enough, say members of the European Parliament.
AI Act: EU Parliament’s discussions heat up over facial recognition
EU lawmakers held first political debate on the AI Act as the discussion moved to more sensitive topics like the highly debated issue of biometric recognition.
Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches
The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.
EDPB adopts “wish list” of procedural aspects, first EU data protection seal and a statement on digital euro
EDPB adopts a list of aspects in national procedural law to harmonice, issued opinion onthe first EU data protection seal and a statement on digital euro.