Google faces privacy complaints in European countries
Google’s privacy woes are set to increase after campaigners on Tuesday filed complaints to data protection regulators in France, Germany […]
How Ireland became Europe’s data watchdog
Most of the major US tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Apple, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Dropbox, are registered for […]
1 year into GDPR, ad industry braces for more fines
Complacency is a dangerous mistress. But it’s a trap many companies are in danger of falling into when it comes […]
Irish regulator investigates Google’s Ad Exchange
The Irish Data Protection Commission will look into whether Google’s Ad Exchange system is GDPR-compliant. Ad Exchange system is used […]
Google’s New Privacy Features Put the Responsibility on Users
Google has promised to give people “clear, meaningful choices” around their data. Android Q, its latest mobile operating system, would […]
Google opens German centre to improve data privacy
Google has revealed plans to open an engineering centre in Munich as part of the tech giant’s bid to take […]
Reported Google browser change could be final death blow to cookies
Google is planning to announce new tools for Chrome that offer users more control over third party tracking cookies. The […]
Canada’s Federal Court sidesteps constitutional questions in Google ‘right to be forgotten’ case
Google LLC was handed a setback this month in a case over the so-called “right to be forgotten” when Canada’s […]
How to slow Google Sensorvault from tracking your location on iOS, Android
Not only is Google Maps tracking you, but a program called Google Sensorvault is potentially turning over your location data […]
Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police
The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running […]
Even ticking a box does not necessarily mean consent is freely given
Digiday spoke to Giovanni Buttarelli, European data protection supervisor, to hear whether media and advertising businesses have done enough to […]
French court issues decision on legality of Privacy Rules and Terms of Use under data protection and consumer law
Five years after the commencement of legal proceedings against Google by leading French consumer association UFC Que Choisir, the Paris […]