Austria finds Microsoft illegally tracked students
Austrian regulator found Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracked students via cookies; Microsoft must grant data access and faces scrutiny over transparency and GDPR compliance.
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EDPS closes proceedings after Commission fixes Microsoft 365 data protection issues
EDPS finds the European Commission’s Microsoft 365 use compliant with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 after contractual, technical and organisational measures addressed purpose limitation, transfers and disclosures.
Microsoft Admits U.S. Access Risk to EU Citizen Data
Microsoft France admits it cannot guarantee French citizen data in EU datacenters is fully protected from U.S. government access, highlighting digital sovereignty challenges.
EU Commission’s Microsoft Reliance Under Scrutiny
EU officials worry Microsoft reliance breaches data rules; EDPS demands compliance, but alternatives lack, raising privacy and security concerns.
EDPS Reviews European Commission’s Microsoft 365 Compliance
The EDPS is assessing the European Commission’s compliance with its March 2024 decision on Microsoft 365 usage, following identified data protection violations.
GDPR Complaint Targets Microsoft’s Xandr for Data Access Denials
A complaint supported by European privacy advocacy group, noyb, targets Microsoft-owned adtech business Xandr for GDPR violations. The complaint alleges […]
Microsoft 365 Education Faces GDPR Probe
EU investigates Microsoft 365 Education for GDPR violations regarding children’s data protection and transparency issues raised by noyb complaints.
EU Commission’s Microsoft 365 Usage Breaches GDPR
EU Commission violates GDPR with Microsoft 365 usage, faces corrective measures by EDPS.
CNIL closes injunction against Microsoft
The CNIL brought an end to the proceedings against Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited as it complied with requirements.
Microsoft says Irish DPC intends to slam LinkedIn with a $425m fine
Ireland’s DPA to fine Microsoft $425m for LinkedIn’s GDPR breaches.
75% of Ireland’s GDPR decisions since 2018 overruled
EDPB has overruled a whopping 75% of decisions made by the Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) in EU cases.
Microsoft Receives 60 Million Euro Fine from CNIL
The French authority imposed a 60 million euro fine on Microsoft for failing to implement a mechanism to reject cookies as easily as accepting them.