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October 4, 2022

UK pauses data reform bill to rethink how to replace GDPR

The UK government has paused a data reform bill while ministers take a fresh look at how to replace the EU GDPR.

September 29, 2022

US expected to publish Privacy Shield executive order next week

The order is designed to address European concerns over surveillance practices in the US.

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September 28, 2022

Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures

Denmark’s data protection authority announced in its guidance that Google Analytics, Google’s audience measurement tool, is not compliant with the GDPR.

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September 28, 2022

EU court adviser: Competition bodies may consider data protection breaches in their probes

An opinion by the advocate general might open the door for antitrust watchdogs to assess compliance with data protection rules in future investigations.

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September 28, 2022

Europe edges closer to a ban on facial recognition

Efforts to outlaw the use of AI cameras to scan and identify people’s faces in public spaces are gaining traction.

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September 27, 2022

CNIL Tests Tools to Audit AI Systems

The French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) has recently tested tools that could potentially help its auditors understand the functioning of an AI system. The CNIL tested two different tools, IBEX and Algocate.

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September 23, 2022

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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September 22, 2022

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.