Brazil Investigates Google For Alleged Privacy Breach
The Ministry of Justice, through its Consumer Affairs Department, filed an administrative proceeding against the Google subsidiary in Brazil after […]
IAB Europe to release updated consent framework
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe is incorporating feedback from publishers, including Google, as it preps the latest version its […]
Google has quietly dropped ban on personally identifiable web tracking
When Google bought the advertising network DoubleClick in 2007, Google founder Sergey Brin said that privacy would be the company’s […]
Google Warns Data Privacy Changes Could Hurt Its Business
Google parent Alphabet Inc. warned that its business may be damaged by changing data privacy practices, new digital advertising polices […]
Google remain under ICO scrutiny for GDPR misdemeanours
The Information Commissioner’s Office is to work alongside regulators in Europe to establish whether Google has fallen foul of more […]
Google’s new Chrome Extension checks your passwords are still secure
A new Chrome Extension from Google called Password Checkup will automatically check whether your passwords have been exposed in a […]
Securities Fraud Claims Get Boost From EU Data Privacy Rules
Investors have filed 14 class actions since January 2018 against companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc., alleging […]
ICO to investigate Google over GDPR violations
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into whether Google has violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The UK’s […]
Google Screenwise: An Unwise Trade of All Your Privacy for Cash
Imagine this: an enormous tech company is tracking what you do on your phone, even when you’re not using any […]
Learning from Google’s record-setting GDPR fine
With the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) disclosing on January 21 st a 50 million euro fine against Google LLC, […]
Google faces another GDPR probe
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (Datainspektionen) announced the investigation earlier this week. The probe is the result of a complaint […]
Dutch surgeon wins landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case
A Dutch surgeon formally disciplined for her medical negligence has won a legal action to remove Google search results about […]