Twitter faces investigation in Ireland over data breach
The breach reportedly affected more than 5 million users.
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Swedish court confirms that authority must investigate complaints
The Stockholm administrative court held that a complainant under Article 77 GDPR has the right to request a decision from the Swedish DPA after six months.
Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into TikTok
The DPC submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.
Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations
Ireland’s regulator has long faced criticism from civil liberties groups in Ireland and across Europe, accusing it of being too soft and too slow.
UK data watchdog investigates whether AI systems show racial bias
ICO says AI-driven discrimination can lead to job rejections or being wrongfully denied bank loans or benefit.
UK health authorities slammed for WhatsApp use in pandemic
Sure, stuff got done fast – but personal information was put at risk.
EU watchdog to probe public sector’s love affair with cloud
EDPB has kicked off its first coordinated enforcement action, taking a long, hard look at the use of cloud-based services by the public sector.
DPC draft decision on Facebook would end right to privacy, Norway claims
Norwegian authority says ruling would make data protection law ‘pointless’.
Italian DPA opens investigation into smart glasses
Italian data protection authority Garante opened investigation into smart glasses equipped with the “Facebook View”.
Insights into the Future of Data Protection Enforcement
The FPF released a report “Insights into the future of data protection enforcement: Regulatory strategies of European Data Protection Authorities for 2021-2022”
Lithuanian DPA Imposes Fine on a Sports Club for Use of Fingerprints
Lithuanian DPA fined sports club 20.000€ for improper use of fingerprints for identification.
Commission opens an infringement procedure against Belgium on the independence of its Data Protection Authority
The Commission sent formal notice to Belgium for violating Article 52 of the GDPR, which states that the DPA shall be independent.