Austrian Supreme Court asks CJEU if Facebook “undermines” GDPR since 2018
The Austrian Supreme Court referred fundamental questions about Facebook’s GDPR compliance to Court of Justice of European Union.
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OECD’s Government Access to Personal Data Workstream Fails to Reach Consensus
The OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) held a special meeting on June 8 to consider a second update on the work of an informal drafting group on government access to personal data held by the private sector.
EDPB adopts urgent binding decision: Irish SA not to take final measures but to carry out statutory investigation
The EDPB adopted its first urgent binding decision pursuant to Art. 66(2) GDPR.
WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes
BEUC filed complaints with the European Commission and the European network of consumer authorities, saying WhatsApp was unfairly pressuring users.
ProtonMail, DuckDuckGo, others ask EU & US regulators to ban surveillance-based advertising
A group of privacy-first tech companies have published an open letter today asking EU and US regulators to take action and ban surveillance-based advertising.
New EU law allows screening of online messages to detect child abuse
The European Parliament adopted the final version of the ePrivacy derogation enabling providers of electronic communication services to scan and report private online messages.
Privacy Shield negotiations are progressing
Hoff couldn’t give a conclusive timeline to when a new Privacy Shield agreement would be on the books, but there has not been any lull in the conversations.
EU’s Vestager warns Apple against using privacy, security to limit competition
Europe’s tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store.
Right to disconnect could become the norm in Europe
In January, a majority of EU politicians backed a legislative initiative to call for a bloc-wide directive on the issue.
EU Internet Providers Can ID Customers Accused of Illegal Downloads
European internet service providers can hand over the personal details of customers who are accused of illegally downloading content, the EU’s top court ruled.
MEPs: safeguards needed against mass AI surveillance
The use of Artificial Intelligence in law enforcement and the judiciary should be subject to strong safeguards and human oversight, says the Civil Liberties Committee.
Ban biometric surveillance in public to safeguard rights, urge EU privacy watchdogs
There have been further calls from EU institutions to outlaw biometric surveillance in public.