EU telcos call for easier data processing under ePrivacy reform
The EU’s biggest telecom operators have reiterated a call for the proposed reform of the ePrivacy regulation to bring the […]
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GDPR lacks clarity and threatens transatlantic trade
A lack of clarity around how new EU data protection laws apply poses a threat to EU-US trade, the US […]
European Data Protection Board backs ban on ‘cookie walls’
Website and mobile app operators should be barred from requiring consumers to agree to the collection and use of their […]
Data Class Actions: The Era of Mass Data Litigation
Class actions are commonplace in the United States but relatively rare in Europe. The European Union wants to change that, […]
An Employee’s Right of Erasure Under the GDPR
GDPR introduces the concept of a “right of erasure” i.e. a ‘right to be forgotten’. Although the concept currently exists […]
French GDPR Bill Has Been Adopted But Referred to the French Constitutional Council
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on 25 May 2018. In light of the urgency to adapt […]
14 Mistakes Companies Make in Preparation for GDPR
There is a lot of misinformation out there surrounding this topic and it can be easy to just ignore the […]
The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law
The tech industry is fighting a pending measure that’s even stricter than the recently enacted GDPR. It’s called the ePrivacy […]
US News Outlets Block European Readers Over New Privacy Rules
The move by several major news organizations illustrated that some companies would prefer to lose European readers than to risk […]
EDPB starts work and appoints Austria’s DPA as its head
The Chair of the European Data Protection Board, (EDPB), Ms Andrea Jelinek, Head of Austria’s Data Protection Authority, said that […]
noyb.eu filed complaints against Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook
One the first day of GDPR noyb.eu has filed four complaints against Google (Android), Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over “forced […]
Facebook and Google targeted as first GDPR complaints filed
Users have been forced into agreeing new terms of service, says EU consumer rights body Facebook and Google have become […]