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December 18, 2023

ICO Publishes Findings on Data Protection Practices of Tracing Agents

ICO investigates data protection practices of tracing agents, highlighting the need for improved safeguards for domestic abuse victims.

November 29, 2023

Apple’s share of Google search ad revenue raises privacy concerns

Apple’s significant earnings from Google’s ad-tracking on Safari question its stance on user privacy.

November 2, 2023

Berlin Court Rules against LinkedIn’s Tracking Policies

LinkedIn has been prohibited by the Berlin Regional Court from ignoring “do-not-track” signals and from activating default settings that make profiles visible on other platforms.

October 7, 2023

Norway Calls for EU-Wide Ban on Meta’s Ad Tracking

Norway’s Data Protection Authority urges the European Data Protection Board to extend its ban on Meta’s ad-targeting practices across the EU.

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September 20, 2023

Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome

Google’s Chrome browser rolls out an invasive ad platform, the “Privacy Sandbox,” that tracks users’ browsing and shares advertising topics with web pages.

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August 15, 2023

UK Government targets minorities with social media ads despite Facebook ban

Government agencies and police forces are using targeted social media ads based on protected characteristics and stereotypical traits to reach minority groups, raising ethical concerns.

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July 27, 2023

Dutch Unemployment Benefit Recipients Unfairly Targeted

The Dutch agency UWV has been found to have illegally tracked the online behaviors of benefits recipients, violating privacy and data protection laws.

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July 27, 2023

MEPs Call for Stronger Privacy Measures against User Tracking

Ten MEPs have called on the European Commission to introduce a moratorium on the tracking of users.

July 20, 2023

EU court ruling on Meta may impact first party cookie use

CJEU has issued a ruling that could impact Meta’s ability to track user data across its platforms without explicit consent.

April 25, 2023

German Supervisory Authorities Publish Opinion on Subscription Websites

German DPAs issued an opinion concerning websites that offer visitors options to access a free version which tracks user behavior or a paid version without monitoring.