Dedalus Biologie fined 1.5 million euros for health data breach
CNIL imposed an administrative fine of 1.5 million euros on DEDALUS BIOLOGIE or health data breach.
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Facebook Starts Blocking Sensitive Medical Data Shared by Apps Over Privacy Concerns
Data fed into a Facebook analytics tool by app makers included medical diagnoses and whether users were pregnant, said a report.
“Party affinity” data may not be processed without the consent, Austrian court rules
The Federal Administrative Court of Austria confirmed that “party affinity” data may not be processed without the consent.
Council of Europe calls for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology
The Council of Europe has published guidelines to avoid what it terms significant risks to privacy and data protection posed by the increasing use of facial recognition technology.
New tool makes it possible to do research on patient records without seeing sensitive information
Researchers have developed a new tool that can collect information from electronic health records without disclosing sensitive patient information.
Grindr fined $11.7 million for illegally sharing private user information with advertisers
The company has come under scrutiny for its data security practices in the past.
More Americans share social security, financial and medical information than before the pandemic
A new survey has shown that consumer willingness to share more sensitive data – social security numbers, financial information and […]
Human error reveals personal data of 18,000 Welsh Covid-19 sufferers
Public Health Wales yesterday announced a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of 18,105 people resident in Wales who […]
Popular fertility app Premom shared data without user consent
The popular fertility app Premom asks users to upload details about their sexual health to receive personalized, remote analysis to help predict […]
Cyprus DPA banns automated scoring of employee sick leaves
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection (Cypriot SA) banned the processing and fined LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd and […]
ICO concerned by mass health data-sharing with advertisers
The UK’s data regulator has expressed deep concerns over reports that some of the most popular health websites are sharing […]
Lawmakers want to question Facebook about the privacy of groups
Lawmakers are looking to question Facebook about its privacy practices after allegations that the service revealed sensitive health information in […]