EU citizens being tracked on sensitive government sites
EU governments are allowing more than 100 advertising companies, including Google and Facebook, to surreptitiously track citizens across sensitive public […]
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e-Privacy breaches can rise GDPR fines
Businesses face higher fines if their processing of personal data is found to breach both the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Cybersecurity certification schemes backed by MEPs
Businesses could in future be forced to ensure their products, services or processes meet specified cybersecurity standards under proposed new […]
EU protects whistleblowers with new directive
EU negotiators have approved a directive protecting whistleblowers who report issues such as fraud and tax evasion by authorities or […]
EU Regulators Increase Focus on Cookie Practices
In the absence of cookies-related guidance and enforcement by regulators against ordinary website publishers and operators, many e-commerce sites, online […]
European Parliament Approves EU Cybersecurity Act
Following a political agreement at the end of 2018, earlier this week the European Parliament approved a new cybersecurity regulation […]
Germany’s Federal Data Protection Commissioner says EU copyright reform poses risks to data protection
The Federal Data Protection Commissioner of Germany, Ulrich Kelber, issued a statement voicing his concerns about the most problematic element […]
Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws
Facebook has targeted politicians around the world promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s […]
GDPR fines ‘likely to end up before Europe’s highest court’
Fines levied on multinationals and other organisations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are likely to end up before […]
EIOPA publishes no deal Brexit insurance continuity plans
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published recommendations for national EU insurance regulators, aimed at minimising disruption […]
EU reached deal on improved law enforcement access to financial information to curb crime
New rules improving law enforcement authorities’ access to financial information to investigate serious crime were informally agreed with Council negotiators. […]
European Court confirms journalism exception for citizen-journalists, but not in France?
Under European data protection law, journalists enjoy some regulatory exemptions when processing personal data for journalistic purposes, balancing the right […]