EU privacy regulator steps in to restrict Meta’s advertising practices
Ireland’s data watchdog now has one month to adopt the EU’s decision, which could impact Meta’s targeted advertising policies in Europe.
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Microsoft 365 faces darkening GDPR compliance clouds after German report
German DPAs has found Microsoft has still not been able to resolve any of its cloud-based 365 productivity products compliance problems they’ve raised with it
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta has been found in violation of Europe’s GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by “design and default.”
Meta’s surveillance biz model targeted in UK ‘right to object’ GDPR lawsuit
Meta’s surveillance business model is facing an interesting legal challenge in the U.K.
Ireland-led GDPR probe of Yahoo’s cookie banners moves to draft decision review
Ireland’s DPA concluded nvestigation into Yahoo in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties and submitted a draft decision to other EU DPAs for review.
TikTok privacy update in Europe confirms China staff access to data as GDPR probe continues
TikTok for the first time in its privacy policy for the first time names China as one of several third countries where user data can be remotely accessed from.
The risk of losing our EU data adequacy agreement is real
While some welcome the shake up of the UK’s data protection regime, government should be wary of drifting too far from the EU GDPR.
Data Protection Bill: Consultation to delay UK GDPR replacement
The Data Protection Bill, the UK’s post-Brexit replacement for EU GDPR data laws, faces further delays as a new consultation is planned.
ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings
The ICO issued a penalty notice to Interserve Group Limited, imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR security requirements.
CNIL fines Clearview AI with 20 million euros
French data protection authority CNIL imposed a penalty of 20 million euros and ordered Clearview AI to stop collecting and using data on individuals in France.
MEPs tear up Biden’s Privacy Shield successor
The Executive Order of the US President is not enough, say members of the European Parliament.
Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches
The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.