TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: gatekeeper obligations, US adequacy decision, Google litigation, UK data protection reform, Quebec privacy laws Gatekeeper in the EU: The European Commission has designated, for the first time, six gatekeepers – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft – under the […]
Category: Data Protection Digest
Data protection digest 15 – 31 August 2023: financial data processing, misconducted learning platforms, and algorithmic disgorgement
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes Financial data: The EDPS discussed recommendations to encourage data sharing to extend the range of available financial services and products, while also giving people or organisations control over the processing of their financial data. Individuals and organisations, according to the proposals, would […]
Data protection digest 31 July – 14 August 2023: privacy laws development, AI evaluations at school, and security of connected devices
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress China privacy laws updates: The Chinese Cyberspace Administration has issued administrative measures for personal data compliance audits for public input. In the case of high-risk processing operations or security incidents, the department in charge of personal data protection, (under the […]
Data protection digest 17- 30 July 2023: guide on website analytics, health care data sharing, and COPPA 2.0
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Official guidance Website analytics: There are many website analytics and tracking tools on the market notes the Norwegian data protection regulator, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s legal to use them on your website. Be prepared to follow the GDPR, even if you do […]
Data protection digest 3 – 16 July 2023: can the new EU-US data privacy framework respect the GDPR to the letter?
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. EU-US Data Privacy Framework Effective Immediately: On 10 July, the European Commission’s decision on the adequacy of the level of data protection in the US within the new data privacy framework entered into force. If an American-based business is on the approved list, you […]
Data protection digest 17 June – 2 July 2023: rules on GDPR fines, controllers’ BCRs and ‘right to know’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes New rules on GDPR fines: New rules, issued by the EDPB, are now in effect for calculating fines for companies that violate the GDPR. All privacy supervisors in the EU will calculate the size of fines in the same way. The size […]
Data protection digest 2 – 16 June 2023: rules on electronic evidence, explainable AI, and wildcat telemarketing
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 […]
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 […]
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