Irish Regulator Pushed for ‘Monetisation of Personal Data’ In Data Protection Guidelines, Documents Reveal
The Irish Data Protection Authority pushed for a liberal interpretation of data protection law that would favour social media companies.
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Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Council aims to simplify use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement
The Council of the EU wants to make it possible for private actors to operate mass biometric surveillance systems on behalf of police forces.
EU warns adtech giants over ‘legal tricks’ as it moots changes to centralize privacy oversight
The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it’s prepared to intervene over weak enforcement of the EU’s data protection rules against big tech.
Top EU official warns privacy rules may need to change
The European Data Protection Supervisor wants to talk about alternative enforcement models.
Advocate General Greenlights GDPR Collective Claims Without a Mandate
Advocate General of the CJEU held that consumer protection associations may bring collective claims without a mandate for violations of the GDPR.
UN Special Rapporteurs challenge EU’s counter-terrorism plans
seven United Nations Special Rapporteurs shared critical analysis of the European Union’s Counter-Terrorism Agenda (CTA) and the reform of Europol’s mandate, the EU police cooperation agency.
German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places
Government-in-waiting’s stance on AI may nudge other EU countries in same direction.
UK data guardian critical of proposals to change UK data law
Plans to change UK regulations could mean a ‘significant departure’ from EU law, watchdog says.
EDPB issues draft guidelines on the interplay between the GDPR’s provisions on territorial scope and international data transfers
EDPB released draft guidelines on the interplay betweenGDPR Article 3 (territorial scope) and the Chapter V (restrictions on international data transfers).
Progress on the Pending EU ePrivacy Regulation
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed a number of amendments to three chapters of the draft ePrivacy Regulation.
Belgian Supreme Court rules that GDPR fine may imposed even where a data subject’s personal data were not processed
The Belgian Supreme Court ruled that a data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority against a processing practice that violates the GDPR, even where the data subject’s personal data were not processed.
European Parliament Adopts Draft Cybersecurity Directive
The new draft law would set tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing.