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May 9, 2023

Government will not say if spyware is used to monitor Irish citizens

Ireland won’t reveal whether it spys on its citizens.

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April 19, 2023

UK presses on with post-Brexit data protection reform

UK moves on with data protection reform to make it more “flexible”, while critics warn of risks.

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April 17, 2023

AI Act: EU Parliament walking fine line on banned practices

European Parliament held a political meeting whereby they concluded the discussion on several essential aspects of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation.

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April 17, 2023

France ratifies Council of Europe Convention 108+

On the 27th of March 2023, France officially ratified Council of Europe Convention 108+

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April 17, 2023

EU Parliament study slams online child abuse material proposal

The European Commission’s plans to combat the spread of CSAM have sparked vehement debate due to its potential invasion of privacy.

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April 17, 2023

ChatGPT spurs debate about EU AI regulation

At present, there are no comprehensive regulations at the European Union level governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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April 12, 2023

CJEU rules on applicability of the GDPR in civil proceedings

ECJ released a ruling that clarifies the relationship between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national civil procedural regulations.

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April 11, 2023

German Constitutional Court confirms generalised data retention illegal

After seven years the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany put a definitive end to the debate on data retention – ruling it incompatible with EU law.

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March 27, 2023

EU consumer department to present voluntary pledge over ‘cookie fatigue’

The European Commission is taking steps to combat growing user ‘cookie fatigue’ with a voluntary initiative.

March 15, 2023

Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

UK government taks another shot at reforming its data protection laws to reduce the burden on businesses while staying aligned with the EUs standards.