UK shop ordered to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor staff
ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using biometric surveillance on staff, citing GDPR violations.
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Bavarian DPA checks website cookie compliance
BayLDA finds 350 non-compliant cookie banners on Bavarian websites.
EU Parliament Cybersecurity Concerns Amid Spyware Discovery
EU Parliament boosts cybersecurity after spyware found on members’ phones.
EncroChat Phone Network Interception Upheld by Court
Dutch court upholds use of EncroChat data in conviction, affirming EU trust principle.
Meta to collect “anonymized” data from Quest headsets
Meta begins anonymized data collection from Quest VR users, raising privacy concerns.
Deepdive into Meta’s pay or OK
Meta’s transition to consent-based advertising in the EU highlights the pivotal role of valid consent under GDPR regulations amidst evolving data protection standards.
Ann Cavoukian Shares Thoughts on Privacy and AI
Ann Cavoukian gives perspective on fostering privacy in AI through Privacy Design principles, ensuring data security and ethical innovation.
Encryption backdoors violate human rights, EU court rules
ECHR rules against Russia’s encryption demands, upholding privacy rights.
Poland to probe previous government’s spyware use
Poland investigates former government’s alleged misuse of Pegasus spyware and illegal fund allocation.
Dutch DPA Targets Misleading Cookie Banners
Dutch DPA (AP) enforces GDPR cookie consent rules, penalizing misleading banners.
Google’s Cookie Phase-Out Stalled in UK Over Market Concerns
CMA delays Google’s cookie phase-out, citing competition concerns.
Facial recognition cameras in UK supermarkets rise concerns of discrimination
Supermarket chain’s facial recognition use in poor areas raises GDPR concerns.