Italy backs ban on data tracking in political ads, France hesitates
Italy supports a full ban on targeted advertising based on the tracking of users, but France seems to be on the fence.
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Czechia pitches compromise on Data Act
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council circulated a new partial compromise on the upcoming data law.
G-7 Privacy Regulators Aim To Ease Turbulent International Data Flows
The goal of the meetings is to gradually align the regulators’ approaches to privacy and better understand domestic rules in each jurisdiction.
The German Government is Drafting a Regulation on Cookie Consent Management Services
By regulating the consent management services, the Government aims to encourage websites to use them and reduce the amount of cookie banners on the Internet.
EU Commission to introduce cyber requirements for Internet of Things products
Cyber Resilience Act that will mandate baseline cybersecurity standards for all connected devices and stricter assessment procedures for products.
Czech Presidency put forth compromise on government access in new data law
Prague seeks to advance the discussion on the Data Act proposal with a compromise on the possibility of public bodies requesting access to privately held data.
New Swiss data protection law from 1 September 2023
The new law ensures compatibility with EU law and allows Switzerland to ratify the revised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on data protection.
UK unveils data reform bill, proposes AI regulation
The U.K. government Monday introduced a pair of post-Brexit data reforms aimed at guiding responsible data use of while promoting innovation.
EDPS: U.K. GDPR reforms could create friction with EU
UK’s keenness to agree to its own data adequacy decisions with countries like the United States could become a contentious issue with the European Union.
MEPs propose strict limits on personal data use in political ads
Online platforms could face much stricter limits on the use of personal data in targeted political advertising under new proposals from the EU Parliament.
AI Act: leading MEPs seek first compromise on administrative procedures, standards
The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs circulated the first batch of compromise amendments for the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
UK “Online Safety Bill” wants a backdoor on end-to-end encrypted messaging apps
A proposed new amendment to the UK’s “Online Safety Bill” would force tech companies to scan people’s private messages on end-to-end-encrypted apps.