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February 18, 2021

Aiming to Cash In on Data, European Firms Grapple With Privacy Laws

Companies in Europe want to share the personal data of consumers with other firms or turn it into business applications without violating privacy rules, but there is no consensus on how to avoid revealing such potentially sensitive information.

February 17, 2021

BEUC files complaint against TikTok for multiple EU consumer law breaches

TikTok’s practices for the processing of users’ personal data are misleading.

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February 11, 2021

EU ePrivacy Regulation takes a big leap forward to adoption

The Council of the EU has made a surprise announcement that it has approved its negotiating position on the ePrivacy Regulation, which will further reform EU cookie consent and communications content andmetadata rules in the EU.

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February 9, 2021

Portugal proposes new text of ePrivacy Regulation

The Portuguese presidency of the EU has pitched a new text on the controversial ePrivacy regulation, focusing on the processing of communications metadata and data stored on end-user equipment.

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February 7, 2021

‘Orwellian’ AI lie detector project challenged in EU court

A legal challenge was heard today in Europe’s Court of Justice in relation to a controversial EU-funded research project using artificial intelligence for facial “lie detection” with the aim of speeding up immigration checks.

February 7, 2021

US publisher not within GDPR scope despite European readership

A US-registered publisher’s processing of a British resident’s personal data did not breached EU data protection laws as High Court in London ruled that the GDPR do not apply to it.

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February 5, 2021

Data watchdog rejects EU criticism over Max Schrems complaints

The DPC had been dealt a stinging rebuke by the EU’s Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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February 4, 2021

Commission reveals details on future EU robotics policy

Robotics technologies in the EU could come under the scope of new rules as part of a series of efforts to ensure the safety of next-generation technologies, it has emerged.

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January 28, 2021

EU and UK discuss state of play for UK adequacy, data transfers

Representatives from the European Commission and U.K. government discuss the state of U.K. adequacy in the wake of Brexit.

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January 28, 2021

Tech companies warn EU lawmakers over ‘anti-encryption’ push

Four European apps which secure user data via end-to-end encryption, ProtonMail, Threema, Tresorit and Tutanota, have issued a joint-statement warning over recent moves by EU institutions that they say are setting lawmakers on a dangerous path to backdooring encryption.

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January 27, 2021

EU Parliament Guidelines Call for Moratorium on Facial Recognition

In a report released January 20, 2021 the European Parliament proposed a moratorium on use of facial recognition technology in public and semi-public spaces