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 […]
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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 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 3 – 17 Jan 2023: personalised ads dilemma: contract as a legal basis, in-apps tracking via technical identifiers
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Ad Tech: Meta personalised ads, technical identifier system in App Store, IAB Europe’s consent mechanism Meta has a few months to reassess the valid legal basis for how Facebook and Instagram use personal data to target advertising in the EU after the media giant […]
Data protection & privacy digest 12 – 24 October 2022: first GDPR certification seal, test databases, password management
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Official guidance: first European data protection seal, GDPR harmonisation rules, data breach notification, children’s data protection, artistic and literary works The EDPB approved the very first GDPR certification seal, (see the detailed opinion here). Europrivacy became the first certification mechanism that demonstrates compliance. It […]
Data protection & privacy digest 27 Sept – 11 Oct 2022: New EU-US data privacy framework is now under EU legislators’ microscope
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: EU-US adequacy procedures, non-material damage in the GDPR, Colorado draft privacy law, Andorra data protection regime On 7 October, President Biden signed an Executive Order on ‘Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities’. Along with the Regulations issued by the Attorney […]
Data protection & privacy digest 13 – 26 Sept 2022: Google Analytics clash, caller identification, commercial practices & GDPR
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Official guidance: Google Analytics, risk assessment tool, work monitoring, privacy policy check-list, machine learning, APIs The Danish data protection authority, following several other European counterparts’ decisions, concludes that the Google Analytics tool cannot be used legally without implementing several additional measures, (eg, effective pseudonymisation […]
Weekly digest 11 – 17 July 2022: patient rights, land registers, user-generated health data, targeted ads & privacy
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: patient rights vs data access rights The Belgian data protection authority has clarified the right of access and right to rectification regarding medical records under the GDPR and the patient rights legislation. The subject of the complaint was a medical report drawn […]
Weekly digest 20 – 26 June 2022: future US data privacy law, new ban on GA, ‘watched from home’ employees
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: future US data privacy law, Canada’s Bill C-27 Last week the “American Data Privacy and Protection Act” was officially introduced to the US House of Representatives. The document, be it enforced by Congress, promises to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, […]
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