Meta faces €550M lawsuit for GDPR breaches in Spain
Meta sued in Spain for €550M over GDPR compliance failures.
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Italy’s Privacy Regulator Probes AI Data Scraping Practices
Italy investigates online data scraping for AI training under GDPR.
noyb claims X targeted ads breach EU rules
EU group noyb alleges Elon Musk’s platform violates GDPR with targeted ads.
Apple’s share of Google search ad revenue raises privacy concerns
Apple’s significant earnings from Google’s ad-tracking on Safari question its stance on user privacy.
Data Protection Authorities Investigate Meta’s Paid Subscription Model
Data Protection Authorities investigate Meta’s paid model for GDPR compliance.
UK watchdog threatens enforcement action over ad cookies
ICO enforces fair cookie consent practices in the UK.
Patients have the right to first copy of medical records free of charge, CJEU rules
Judgment by the EU top court clarifies the right of individuals to access their personal data undergoing processing.
Grindr Challenges Norwegian €6.3 Million GDPR Fine in Court
Grindr is suing the Norwegian authorities over a €6.3 million GDPR fine, seeking clearer data processing guidelines and a reduction or removal of the fine.
Meta Introduces Ad-Free Subscription in Europe
Meta introduces ad-free subscription option for EU, EEA, and Switzerland users of Facebook and Instagram, offering privacy-conscious alternative to targeted ads.
Firefox Enhances User Privacy with Global Tool
Mozilla’s Firefox browser is set to simplify user privacy controls by enabling users to activate the Global Privacy Tool directly from the privacy settings in its upcoming version.
German data protection authority continues review of ChatGPT
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information for Rhineland-Palatinate coordinates a detailed GDPR-compliance questionnaire for OpenAI’s AI language model, ChatGPT.
Berlin Court Rules against LinkedIn’s Tracking Policies
LinkedIn has been prohibited by the Berlin Regional Court from ignoring “do-not-track” signals and from activating default settings that make profiles visible on other platforms.