GDPR enforcement held back by lack of resources
Enforcement of EU data privacy rules is being stifled by a lack of resources across national authorities, according to a […]
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Twitter and WhatsApp could face EU data privacy sanctions
Twitter and Facebook’s WhatsApp are in the firing line as Europe’s leading privacy watchdog for US tech giants edges closer […]
EU Commission Opens Public Consultation on Proposed Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Framework
On 19 February 2020, the European Commission published a white paper on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the […]
CJEU to Deliver Judgement on Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses on July 16, 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union has announced via its Twitter feed that it will deliver its judgement […]
‘Serious risk’ EU will fail to protect UK citizens, says UK gov
The British government has said there is “a serious risk” that the European Union will fail to meet its duties […]
EU wants UK to share more data before it grants access to crime-fighting system
European parliamentary committee says UK should share same amount of fingerprint data as member states. The UK should be denied […]
No cookie consent walls — and no, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU data protection body
On 4 May, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an updated version of its guidelines on consent. EDPB stated […]
COVID-19 contact tracing apps being deployed around the world
As countries begin to lift lockdowns from COVID-19, they are relying on contact tracing apps to identify and break the […]
GDPR Compliance Site Leaks Git Data, Passwords
Researchers discovered a .git folder exposing passwords and more for a website that gives advice to organizations about complying with […]
Europe’s Privacy Law Hasn’t Shown Its Teeth, Frustrating Advocates
Nearly two years in, there has been little enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation, once seen as ushering in […]
EDPB adopts further COVID-19 guidance
During its 23rd plenary session, the EDPB adopted guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the […]
The EDPB Responds to the European Commission’s Recommendation on COVID-19 Mobile Apps
On April 14, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the EDPB) published a letter in response to the European Commission’s […]