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February 11, 2023

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare

ChatGPT – a threat to our privacy?

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January 19, 2023

Will Europe’s Privacy Bill of Rights Ever Truly Be Enforced?

GDPR did lead to more transparency about how companies were using data but many of the rights have been nearly impossible to exercise.

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December 20, 2022

EDPB adopts statement on CJEU PNR judgment

EDPB adopted a statement on the recent judgment C-817/19 of the CJEU on the use of passenger name record data.

October 14, 2022

Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches

The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.

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June 6, 2022

Why the search for a privacy-preserving data sharing mechanism is failing

A newpaper argues that many promises around privacy-preserving mechanisms will never be fulfilled and we need to accept these inherent limits.

April 30, 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter Buy Exposes a Privacy Minefield

The social network’s user data and more will soon be at the whims of the world’s richest man. Who’s worried?

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April 13, 2022

Data portability in the EU: An obscure data subject right

Contrary to the well-known access right, data portability allows data subjects to obtain and reuse their personal data, at least in theory.

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March 17, 2022

EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinion on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation

The EDPB and EDPS have adopted a joint opinion on the EU Commission’s proposals to extend the current Regulations on the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC).

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March 1, 2022

Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Algorithms

Algorithms are increasingly employed by government agencies – from informing criminal sentencing and detecting unemployment fraud to prioritizing child abuse cases and distributing health benefits.