Swedish Privacy Agency starting an AI pilot project
The Swedish Privacy Agency (IMY) is now starting a pilot project with regulatory testing activities.
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Europe demands answers after US-Danish spying claims
France, Germany and other European countries demanded answers Monday following reports the US spied on its allies using Danish underwater cables, as questions mounted over whether Denmark knew about the operation.
Swedish Police unlawfully used facial recognition app, says Privacy Watchdog
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection finds that the Swedish Police Authority has processed personal data in breach of the Swedish Criminal Data Act when using Clearview AI to identify individuals.
Swedish court rejects Google’s appeal in RTBF case
The Swedish Court confirmed Google violated the GDPR in several instances and rejected Google’s motion.
Folksam data breach leaks info of 1M Swedes to Google, Facebook, more
Folksam, one of the largest insurance companies in Sweden, today disclosed a data breach affecting around 1 million Swedes after […]
ICO probes Klarna after newsletter emailed to customers in error
Klarna, a Swedish provider of payment solutions, surprised some UK consumers this week when it mistakenly sent a marketing email […]
Italy tops GDPR penalty list with €46m worth of fines this year
Businesses operating within the European Union have been hit with a total of €68 million in fines relating to GDPR breaches […]
The Swedish DPA issues 18,700 euro fine against the National Government Service Centre
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes an administrative fine of 200,000 Swedish kronor (approximately 18,700 euro) on the National Government […]
Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes €7 million administrative fine on Google
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes a fine of 75 million Swedish kronor (approximately 7 million euro) on Google for […]
Swedish Data Inspectorate investigates Clearview AI
Swedish supervisory authority – Datainspektionen – is conducting an investigation on possible use of facial recognition technology provided by US […]
Sweden authorises the use of facial recognition technology by the police
Sweden’s data protection authority has approved the use of facial recognition technology by the police, to help identify criminal suspects. […]
How to interpret Sweden’s first GDPR fine on facial recognition in school
The school used facial-recognition software via camera to capture and register 22 students’ participation in class. The school board claimed […]