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The European Commission fined Meta 200 Million Euro's for deceptive consent practices
relates to the practice of 'pay or consent' options for customers
Apr 241 min read
US Opens Access to Personal Banking Information
new rules allowing consumers to access their banking information
Dec 7, 20241 min read
GDPR - Fines up to 20 Million Euros or 4% of Global Revenue
GDPR - Fines up to 20 Million Euros
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Apple accused of violation of EU Digital Market Act
Provisional findings by the Regulator are that Apple's app store violates EU Digital Market Act.
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Finland Authorities fine on-line retailer 856,000 Euro
856,000 Euro fine after complaint of a customer for being required to create a customer account before they could make a purchase.
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Facial Recognition at Airports
Facial recognition technology can lead to false negatives, bias and discrimination.
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Facebook Privacy Policy Change - for AI learning
Meta's new Privacy Policy coming into force June 26, 2024 has caught the attention of Privacy watchdog noyb.eu
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Microsoft 365 Education services - GDPR Complaint
Does Microsoft 365 Education suite of services used in schools collect children's personal information in violation of EU Privacy law.
Jun 4, 20241 min read
EU's AI Act -- almost ready to go
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act is close to becoming law.
May 8, 20241 min read
What are the limits to Data collection - case in point
GDPR and data minimization; and purpose limitation; CJEU Decision.
Apr 25, 20241 min read
Microsoft, Meta and Google are snapping up small AI players
Microsoft, Meta and Google are snapping up small players in the burgeoning AI industry
Apr 20, 20241 min read
Data Protection Alert: EDPS's Bold Move Against the European Commission's Microsoft 365 Usage
In a landmark move on March 11th, 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a stark warning to the European Commission...
Mar 11, 20242 min read
How to Protect Children's Privacy within an Era of AI
November 3rd, 2023 --- During a LinkedIn Live session, a discussion on regulatory developments, compliance, and children's privacy in the...
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Europe Gives Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas Conflict and Election Misinformation
October 12th, 2023 --- European regulator Thierry Breton has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to be vigilant in...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine by Irish Data Protection Commission
September 15th, 2023 --- The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of €345 million on TikTok for alleged violations...
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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