The European Commission first proposed the “Chat Control” regulation in May 2022. Its full title is the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. Since then, the European Council (sometimes referred to as the EU Council) and Parliament have debated […]
Month: April 2026
Data protection digest 4-18 April 2026: questions rising over new EU age verification app & unjust automated parking fines
EU age verification app The European Commission has announced that a new age verification app designed to protect children online is ‘technically ready’ and will soon be available for citizens to use. The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms, helping protect children from harmful or inappropriate content. It can […]
Data protection digest 3 April 2026: abusive access request, human resources management & patient data in the cloud
Abusive data access request The EU Court of Justice ruled that even a first personal data access request may be deemed abusive under the GDPR if it is made solely to generate compensation claims, allowing controllers to refuse such requests. An individual residing in Austria subscribed to the newsletter of a family-run optician company in […]
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