German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court
The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.
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CJEU Advocate General Finds That Data Subjects May in Parallel Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority and Start Proceedings Before a Court
The Advocate General of the CJEU opined that data subjects should be able to lodge a complaint with a DPA and, in parallel, lodge judicial redress proceedings.
EU Publishes Draft Cyber Resilience Act
The European Commission published a draft regulation that sets out cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” placed on the EU market.
Lack of resources puts enforcement of individuals’ data protection rights at risk
Chair of the EDPB and EDPS expressed their concerns over their budget next year.
Czech Presidency puts forward narrower classification of high-risk systems in AI Act
A new partial compromise on the AI Act further elaborates on the concept of the ‘extra layer’ that would qualify an AI as high-risk.
Italy backs ban on data tracking in political ads, France hesitates
Italy supports a full ban on targeted advertising based on the tracking of users, but France seems to be on the fence.
Czechia pitches compromise on Data Act
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council circulated a new partial compromise on the upcoming data law.
G-7 Privacy Regulators Aim To Ease Turbulent International Data Flows
The goal of the meetings is to gradually align the regulators’ approaches to privacy and better understand domestic rules in each jurisdiction.
Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe
The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.
Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails
Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, advocacy group noyb said.
Czech Presidency put forth compromise on government access in new data law
Prague seeks to advance the discussion on the Data Act proposal with a compromise on the possibility of public bodies requesting access to privately held data.
Leading MEPs tackle obligations for high-risk AI systems in new compromise
Lawmakers spearheading discussions on the AI Act pitched a compromise on the obligations for high-risk AI systems and a consolidation of the past text.