EU regulation will drive U.S. banks to embrace FinTech or lose market share
Along with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which gave citizens the right to control the use of personally […]
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How GDPR is shaping global data protection
The EU’s global clout is forcing companies around the world to review their privacy arrangements. And some countries and regions […]
Brexit’s data bogeyman
As the United Kingdom hurtles toward the EU exit door, both sides have yet to start discussing how to make […]
Brussels targets parties’ misuse of personal voter data
The EU is seeking the power to impose significant fines on European political parties that misuse voters’ personal data to […]
Data transfers to the UK post Brexit
In a post-Brexit world where the UK is no longer part of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the UK will […]
Report: 90% of Visitors to EU domains grant GDPR Consent
A recent report published by consent management platform Quantcast Choice has revealed that, for European Union (EU) domains an average […]
Google escapes Irish data privacy investigation over tracking scandal
Ireland’s data protection commissioner is not currently investigating Google’s data-tracking controversy as the tech giant has not yet officially incorporated […]
Big tech is still violating your privacy
Bullying customers into relinquishing data is not consent. Under the GDPR, a contract cannot be used to obtain consent. Some major […]
Highest reported breaches ever according to ICO annual report
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released its annual report for 2017 – 2018. One of the most obvious […]
Businesses urged to create Brexit contingency plans for data transfers
EU data protection law puts restrictions on the transfer of personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Businesses […]
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CNIL goes after smaller firms on GDPR compliance
Google and Facebook may have bullseyes on their backs in Europe, but it’s two mid-sized French startups that received the […]