Data Mining and GDPR Compliance
Unlike most privacy regulations in the U.S., the EU defines the term “personal data” broadly—it includes “any information relating to […]
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Leveraging GDPR to Become a Trusted Data Steward
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes new standards for handling customer data, increasing both the challenge and the […]
GDPR: UK watchdog promises ‘proportionate and pragmatic’ enforcement
The UK’s information commissioner has promised to use new powers to issue “hefty fines” for breaches of data protection law […]
A Tough Task for Facebook: European-Type Privacy for All
Facebook just promised to offer its users around the world the same privacy controls required under a new European data […]
Grindr hit with privacy complaint in Europe over sharing user data
The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a privacy complaint about Grindr, arguing it’s in breach of national and European data […]
‘Mr. Privacy’ leaves Parliament
Jan Philipp Albrecht, scourge of data-slurpers everywhere, and revered as the European Parliament’s “Mr. Privacy” is moving on to pastures […]
The Polish DPA’s draft list of triggers for mandatory DPIAs
In line with the Article 35(4) of the GDPR, the Polish Data Protection Authority prepared and published a draft list […]
New guide regarding security of personal data from French DPA
The GDPR provides in Article 32 that “the controller and the processor shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to […]
GDPR makes demands that only robots can fulfil in the financial sector
Financial sector regulation may be necessary, but fulfilling its administrative requirements can become hugely costly without the power of automation. […]
GDPR: What will happen on May 26?
By now, the GDPR hysteria has seemingly hit a fevered pitch. You’re either ready for it or you’re sweating. The […]
Leaked EU overhaul gives tech companies 10 days to share ‘e-evidence’ data with police
Messaging apps and other digital services will be forced to give their users’ data to law enforcement authorities within ten […]
Chasm exists between brands and consumers on data privacy
Dismissed by many digerati several years ago, privacy has come roaring back as an existential challenge for online publishers and […]