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.
Google To Combat Device Fingerprinting By Hiding IP Addresses
Google is developing a new feature, IP Protection, to obstruct device fingerprinting by masking users’ IP addresses from third-party domains.
Germany Gives Google Users More Power Over Their Data
Google has committed to give its users more control over their data processing – a result of a proceeding by the Bundeskartellamt under new competition law.
French apps accused of illegally sharing user data
NOYB has filed complaints against three large companies, alleging their mobile apps illegally access and share users’ personal data.
Google’s adtech targeted by Dutch class-action style privacy damages suit
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit in the Netherlands, accusing the tech giant of violating European privacy laws by tracking and profiling consumers.
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
Google’s Chrome browser rolls out an invasive ad platform, the “Privacy Sandbox,” that tracks users’ browsing and shares advertising topics with web pages.
Court backs Data Protection Commission over Google inquiry
The High Court ruled in favor of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), allowing it to conduct its investigation into Google’s alleged data breach before resuming Dr Johnny Ryan’s complaint.
Google to launch privacy tools which remove unwanted personal image
Google is introducing new privacy tools to allow users more control over personal images online, making it easier to remove explicit content from search results.
Google’s Ad Tech Business Faces Potential Breakup in Europe
The European Union’s antitrust authorities are considering a potential breakup of Google’s ad technology business, mirroring US actions, in a significant shift towards a more aggressive regulatory stance against large tech companies’ market dominance.
European Parliament audits Google’s advertising practices
The European Parliament is auditing Google’s advertising practices dating back to 2020 following a report by Adalytics.
Google forced to postpone Bard chatbot’s EU launch over privacy concerns
Google’s plan to launch their AI chatbot Bard in the European Union has been delayed due to privacy concerns raised by the Irish DPA.
Dutch consumer group filing class-action suit against Google for privacy violations
The Dutch consumer rights groups are fighting Google to cease their collection and sale of users’ data without their express consent.