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February 8, 2022

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.

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February 8, 2022

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.

February 8, 2022

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.

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February 7, 2022

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.

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February 7, 2022

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’.

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February 7, 2022

European GDPR watchdog rules IAB ad-consent system unlawful

All data collected through the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) must now be deleted.

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February 1, 2022

Major Overhaul of EU Clinical Trial Rules Kicks In

The CTR will radically change the regulatory framework for conducting clinical trials.

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February 1, 2022

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.