European online activists target ′cookie banner terror′
Online privacy activists are challenging websites that don’t offer a simple “yes or no” choice on allowing “cookies,” trying to encourage users to agree to their activity being tracked.
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Judgement in immigration exemption case could cause chaos and threaten any adequacy determination for the UK
The Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the ‘Immigration Exemption’ in Schedule 2 to the DPA 2018 is not compliant with the GDPR creates two data protection headaches for Government.
The EDPS opens investigations into data transfers of EU institutions
The EDPS launched two investigations regarding the use of cloud services provided by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft by European Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the use of Microsoft Office 365 by the European Commission.
MEPs call for infringement procedure against Ireland
The European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution calling on the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against Ireland for failing to enforce the GDPR.
AI Firm That Scraped Billions of Faces Sparks European Backlash
Clearview AI Inc. was hit by a wave of complaints across Europe for allegedly breaking the region’s tough privacy laws by scraping billions of facial images from social-media profiles and the internet.
EU citizens win right to access personal data held by Home Office
Appeal court ruling means people denied settled status or immigration visas can see records used in the case.
Microsoft EU Data Boundary dubbed ‘smoke and mirrors’
Data protection experts claim Microsoft’s decision to create an EU Data Boundary is a tacit admission that it routinely transfers and processes the personal data of European citizens outside the bloc.
GDPR-readiness of EU Cloud Code of Conduct wins backing of European data protection authorities
The EU Cloud Code of Conduct, which aims to help IT buyers source GDPR-compliant cloud services, has found favour with the European Data Protection Board.
EU lawmaker wants stronger privacy rights in proposed EU tech rules
Proposed EU rules targeting Facebook, Google and other large online platforms should include privacy rights for users as well as their right to anonymity.
MEPs call for clear guidelines on transfer of data to the US
After the EU court rejected an earlier framework for data transfers to the US, EU authorities should set clear rules in line with the Court’s findings, MEPs say.
Businesses fall into transatlantic privacy hole
Companies have begun to face costly problems abroad while they wait a new privacy deal.
Facebook Loses Bid to Block Ruling on EU-U.S. Data Flows
The company lost a bid to block a EU privacy decision that could suspend its ability to send information about Europeans to the U.S.