TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Enforcement actions: Google, Facebook, FreeMobile, Myheritage, credit assessment by mistake, access rights misconduct France’s data protection regulator CNIL has fined Alphabet’s Google a record 150 mln euros for making it difficult for users to refuse online trackers known as cookies. Meta’s Facebook was also […]
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Weekly digest Dec 27 – Jan 2, 2022: Intelligent transport, Oracle and Salesforce court victory, the death of Blackberry, fan tokens
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: EU Intelligent transport, Oracle and Salesforce court victory, discriminating AI in DC, privacy in Ukraine The European Commission revised its Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive to advance smart mobility. The aim is to stimulate the faster deployment of new, intelligent […]
Weekly digest December 20 – 26, 2021: Facebook data transfer hustle, guide on Germany’s TTDSG, contactless payments, tech buzzwords
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: Facebook data transfer hustle, Amazon fine halted, adequacy for South Korea Despite the CJEU twice declaring that the US does not offer sufficient protection for Europeans’ data from American national security agencies, Facebook, (Meta)’s lawyers continue to disagree, according to […]
Weekly digest December 13 – 19, 2021: Grindr’s privacy fine, guide for SMEs and developers, 5G smart factories
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Grindr’s privacy fine in focus Norway’s data protection authority has handed Grindr, the world’s largest social networking app for LGBTQ people, an over 6 mln euro privacy fine for disclosure of user data to third parties behavioural ads without a legal basis. The offenses […]
Weekly digest December 6 – 12, 2021: whistleblowers, gig-workers, cookiebots, software flows, DPIA for AI
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress The EU Whistleblowing Directive is due to be implemented into national law by 17 December. It requires all EU Member States to implement legislation obliging all companies with 50 or more workers to put in place appropriate reporting channels to […]
Weekly digest Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2021: data volunteerism, cookie deluge, remote clinical trials, starling murmuration & privacy
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress The EU Commission approved the political agreement reached between the EU Parliament and EU Member States on a European Data Governance Act. Three-way negotiations have now concluded, paving the way for final approval of the legal text. The Data Governance […]
Weekly digest November 22 – 28, 2021 “Privacy, DP, and Compliance news in focus”
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress The EU Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has adopted its position on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The document sets not-to-do rules for companies with “gatekeeper” status and significant market capitalization in the EU, (online intermediation services, social […]
Weekly digest November 15 – 21, 2021 “Privacy, DP, and Compliance news in focus”
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress The Council of Europe strengthens its legal arsenal on disclosure of electronic evidence between governments and with service providers. A Second Additional Protocol to the “Budapest Convention“ will extend the rule of law further into cyberspace. As of today, the […]
Weekly digest November 8 – 14, 2021 “Privacy, DP, and Compliance news in focus”
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress The EU commission warned Belgium about failing to ensure full independence of its data protection authority. The Commission considers that Belgium violates Art. 52 of the GDPR, which states that the data protection supervisory authority shall perform its tasks and […]
Weekly digest November 1 – 7, 2021 “Privacy, DP, and Compliance news in focus”
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes China’s Personal Information Protection Law, PIPL, came into effect on November 1. It largely blends the EU (GDPR) and California (CCPA) privacy rules for the handling of personal and sensitive information, including different legal bases, as well as general principles for data processors, […]
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