EU

July 1, 2022

Google’s ‘deceptive’ account sign-up process targeted with GDPR complaints

Consumer rights groups in Europe have filed a series of privacy complaints against Google, accusing them of deceptive design around the account creation process.

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June 28, 2022

EU Commission rejects criticism of GDPR monitoring

The European Commission has described as “unfounded” claims that it does not collect sufficient information to monitor the implementation of data protection rules in Ireland.

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June 24, 2022

What’s wrong with the GDPR?

European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski wants Brussels to break the silence on flawed enforcement of the bloc’s flagship privacy rulebook.

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June 14, 2022

European Parliament rejects consolidated text of the Digital Services Act

A majority of MEPs has pushed back against the version of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

June 14, 2022

E.U. justice chief ‘confident’ data deal with U.S. will survive legal challenge

“I’m quite confident in the fact that we have a robust solution,” Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in an interview.

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June 6, 2022

AI regulation filled with thousands of amendments in the European Parliament

Each political group of the European Parliament submitted a few hundred amendments to the upcoming AI Act, setting the tone for future discussions.

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May 30, 2022

General Court of the EU Finds that Individual was Unable to Prove that Information Published Online Constitutes “Personal Data”

General Court of the EU handed down a decision on how to prove that information that does not identify someone by name constitutes “personal data”.

May 30, 2022

MEPs conclude visit to U.S., discuss data protection

A delegation of seven MEPs visited Washington, D.C. from 23 to 26 May to discuss the state of play on major Civil Liberties Committee topics with U.S. authorities and stakeholders.

May 29, 2022

Campaigners warn over Privacy Shield enhancements

Schrems III on the cards unless negotiators protect better oversight of US data access requests.

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May 26, 2022

Digital advertising in the cross-fire of upcoming EU regulations

New draft EU regulations are set to have far-reaching consequences for the digital economy, particularly on how data is collected and processed for online advertising.