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 […]
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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 […]
EDPB releases information note in the event of a “No-deal Brexit”
On February 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published two information notes to highlight the impact of a […]
The EU Should Not Regulate Artificial Intelligence As A Separate Technology
As the EU move toward AI regulation, domain-specific rules might fill some gaps, but uniform rules for all AI uses […]
EU wanted to use Facebook’s lobby power in US
The European Commission wanted Facebook’s help in convincing the White House and US lawmakers to fulfill the requirements of the […]
IAB Europe to release updated consent framework
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe is incorporating feedback from publishers, including Google, as it preps the latest version its […]
How to comply with both the GDPR and the CLOUD Act
U.S. CLOUD Act’s compatibility with the EU General Data Protection Regulation is still an open question. With regard to data […]
How to comply with both the GDPR and the CLOUD Act
U.S. CLOUD Act’s compatibility with the EU General Data Protection Regulation is still an open question. With regard to data […]
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns
EU warns that ENOX Safe-KID-One smartwatches contain several security flaws that let third-parties track and call children’s watches. This is […]
How should we regulate facial-recognition technology?
The privacy concerns with facial-recognition technology are obvious: Nothing is more “personal” than one’s face. So how is the processing […]