France fines Amazon €32 million over employee surveillance
CNIL has imposed a significant penalty on Amazon France Logistique, fining the company €32 million for deploying a monitoring system deemed excessively intrusive.
GDPR
Ultimate guide on consent under GDPR
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the role of consent in GDPR as well as tips for compliance.
Issues with Google’s Privacy Sandbox
IAB Tech Lab identifies challenges with Google’s Privacy Sandbox tool as it aims to eliminate cookie tracking from Chrome.
noyb files complaint against Austria’s Creditors’ association for profiting from GDPR trights
KSV1870, a creditors’ association, is accused of profiting from the right of access to personal data under the GDPR by misleading individuals, especially foreigners, into purchasing a high-priced “InfoPass” instead of obtaining a free copy of their data.
OpenAI Moves to Ireland to Reduce Regulatory Risk in the EU
OpenAI has moved its data controller role to its Dublin-based entity to comply with GDPR and reduce regulatory risk in the EU.
Irish Data Commission Objects to EDPB’s Meta Data Processing Ban
Ireland’s DPC criticizes EDPB’s restrictions on Meta as ineffective and frustrating.
Meta faces €550M lawsuit for GDPR breaches in Spain
Meta sued in Spain for €550M over GDPR compliance failures.
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.