Data privacy rules in the EU may leave the US behind
The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users’ personal data. Why hasn’t the […]
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ICO explains personal data flows after Brexit
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) posted a myth-busting blog for small and medium businesses (SMBs) with facts on how data […]
Flood of Complaints to EU Countries Since Data Law Adopted
More than 95,000 complaints have been filed with EU countries since the bloc’s flagship data protection laws took effect eight […]
Inside Facebook’s fight against European regulation
Dozens of Commission documents show how the tech giant pushed back against rules on issues ranging from copyright to privacy. […]
EU agrees to fine parties for data misuse in elections
The European Parliament and EU countries agreed, Wednesday, on new election rules according to which European party found to have […]
Validity of consent coupled with free online services
The Austrian Data Protection Authority, headed by the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), provided a clear way […]
Legal proceedings to start following EU citizens’ immigration data access controversy
EU citizens have to launch a legal case against a law which stops people from gaining access to immigration data […]
Privacy campaigner Schrems slaps Amazon, Apple, Netflix, others with GDPR data access complaints
European privacy campaigner Max Schrems has filed a fresh batch of strategic complaints at tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, […]
New European Electronic Communications Code means the application of the ePrivacy Directive to OTTs
The ePrivacy Directive (formally ‘Directive 2002/58/EC’) establishes specific rules on privacy for the electronic communications sector, such as limiting the […]
Draft Brexit Data Protection Regulations would undermine adequacy determination for the UK
One thing can be certain following the recent Brexit Parliamentary shenanigans. The UK will eventually choose from: (a) a hard […]
Australia’s anti-encryption collision with GDPR sub-processing
On Dec. 6, Australia passed a surprising law with a global impact on privacy. The new law requires any Australian […]
After GDPR, The New York Times cut off ad exchanges in Europe – and kept growing ad revenue
When the General Data Protection Regulation arrived last year, The New York Times didn’t take any chances. The publisher blocked […]