TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress Electronic evidence: The European Parliament voted to adopt new rules on the exchange of electronic evidence by law enforcement authorities to make cross-border investigations more effective. It will allow national authorities to request evidence directly from service providers in other […]
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Creator and editor of TechGDPR’s weekly Digest. Postgraduate masters Diploma in Data Protection, Digital law and Management. Over a decade Olga previously was a broadcast journalist in Ukraine and France specializing in international affairs.
Data protection digest 17 May – 1 June 2023: amassing data for machine learning is ‘no excuse for breaking the law’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes ‘Machine learning is no excuse to break the law’: The US Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon, (Alexa voice assistant), kept kids’ data indefinitely to further refine its voice recognition algorithm. If approved by the federal court, on top of a multimillion […]
Data protection & privacy digest 3 – 16 May 2023: data processing roles and obligations elaborated by EU top court
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal redress Pseudonymised (non-personal) data processing: In the instance of SRB v. EDPS, the European General Court ruled that pseudonymised data communicated by one party with another would not be regarded as personal data in the recipient’s hands if that party lacks a legal […]
Data protection & privacy digest 18 Apr – 2 May 2023: draft AI legislation finalised, and employers’ compliance in focus
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes Draft AI Act: The long-discussed AI legislation is expected to go through the full European parliamentary vote in mid-June. Reportedly MEPs, after two years of discussions with stakeholders, have finally reached a common political position. However, it will take a few years […]
Data protection & privacy digest 3 – 17 Apr 2023: US data transfers and AI tools occupy EU
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress US data transfers: A full parliamentary vote on the upcoming EU-US Data Privacy Framework is planned in the coming weeks. So far, a resolution adopted by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs argues that the European Commission should not grant the US […]
Data protection & privacy digest 19 Mar – 2 Apr 2023: court-dismissed fine, cybersecurity tools, ChatGPT clampdown
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress Court-dismissed fine: A multimillion-euro fine imposed by the Spanish privacy regulator has been overturned by a court decision, according to a publication by Clifford Chance law firm. The AEPD fined Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 5 million euros in 2020, the […]
Data protection & privacy digest 4 – 17 March 2023: position of DPOs, user behavior analysis, creditworthiness and profiling
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress DPOs enforcement action: The EDPB launches coordinated enforcement action on the designation and position of data protection officers. DPOs across the EU will be sent questionnaires, with the possibility of further formal investigations and follow-ups. According to the Portuguese data […]
Data protection & privacy digest 18 Feb – 3 Mar 2023: practical application of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework remains a concern
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: EU-US data privacy framework, China’s outbound data rules, international transfer risk assessment, Australian small business to adopt data protection The EDPB sees improvements under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but many more concerns remain. The improvements include the introduction of requirements embodying […]
Data protection & privacy digest 4 – 17 Feb 2023: synthetic data for fintech, MS Excel guide, Palantir technology ban
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: synthetic data for fintech, draft Data Act, DPO dismissals The UK Financial Conduct Authority, (FCA), issued a statement on synthetic data for beneficial innovation in UK financial markets. It strongly indicated fraud and anti-money laundering as a key use case […]
Data protection & privacy digest 19 Jan – 3 Feb 2023: threshold for cookies, spy pixels, consent evidence, data storage and deletion
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: threshold for cookies, advertising claims’ mediation, China’s outbound transfers The EDPB approved a minimum threshold for the use of cookies and subsequent processing of the data collected. No cookies that require consent can be set without positive action expressed by the user, […]
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