Privacy Shield 2.0 is ‘high priority’ but ‘not easy’, warns EU’s Vestager
Agreeing a new agreement with the US is a “high priority” for the EU, but a replacement for the defunct EU-US Privacy Shield is by no means a done deal.
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Facebook’s Meta facing order from Irish regulator to suspend data transfers to US
Wide-ranging privacy case has already led to threats from social media giant.
ID-Fingerprint obligation to be reviewed by European Court of Justice
The local Administrative Court of Wiesbaden will submit the case to the Court of Justice of EU (CJEU).
MEPs calls for action on Pegasus spyware use
The renewed calls for action on Pegasus surveillance in Poland and Hungary came after Hungary’s data protection authority, headed by an appointee of prime minister, said victims were legitimate targets.
EDPB adopts first opinion on certification criteria
The EDPB adopted its opinion on the GDPR-CARPA certification scheme submitted to the Board by the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority.
Meta Threatens To Close Facebook And Instagram In Europe Over Data Scramble
Meta has warned it could be forced to close Facebook and Instagram in Europe if it does not find a way to transfer the data from its European users to the US.
UK can join EU surveillance schemes with no parliamentary scrutiny, warns new report
The UK can join intrusive EU surveillance schemes including a pan-European network of police facial recognition databases with no scrutiny.
EU Parliament approves DSA and proposes ban on use of sensitive personal data for online ads
The European Parliament agreed to maintain the conditional liability regime for online intermediaries, the prohibition of general monitoring obligations and se of ‘dark patterns’.
European GDPR watchdog rules IAB ad-consent system unlawful
All data collected through the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) must now be deleted.
Major Overhaul of EU Clinical Trial Rules Kicks In
The CTR will radically change the regulatory framework for conducting clinical trials.
UK finally publishes revised standard form international data transfer agreements and conversion addendum for the use of revised EU SCCs
The UK government has finally published the UK’s own standard form international data transfer agreement for transferring personal data outside the UK.
Europe’s Hypocrisy Over Personal Data Privacy Exposed
Inherent hypocrisy is fully revealed by Europol’s mass collection of personal data of European residents contrary to the principles of GDPR.