GDPR

Europe coughs up €400 to punter after breaking its own GDPR data protection rules

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Security13 Jan 2025 | 15

Ireland fines Meta for 2018 'View As' breach that exposed 30M accounts

€251 million? Zuck can find that in his couch cushions, but Meta still vows to appeal

Security17 Dec 2024 | 13

'Consent' LinkedIn used for data processing was not freely given, says Ireland

Microsoft-owned social media for suits site gets €310M fine, told to get compliant

Networks25 Oct 2024 | 12

Yet another UK government seeks to reform GDPR

Yes, the law that needs to be harmonized with Europe for tech businesses' data to flow freely

Public Sector24 Oct 2024 | 39

NHS would be hit by 'significant' costs if UK loses EU data status, warn Lords

As another government yet again seeks to reform UK GDPR, legislators say data must continue to flow

Public Sector23 Oct 2024 | 189

NHS England warned about plans to extend Covid-era rules for patient data access

Governance and public consultation need work before rule change goes ahead

Databases16 Oct 2024 | 9

Ryanair faces GDPR turbulence over customer ID checks

Irish data watchdog opens probe after 'numerous complaints'

Security05 Oct 2024 | 68

Data watchdog fines Clearview AI $33M for 'illegal' data collection

Selfie-scraper again claims European law does not apply to it

AI + ML03 Sep 2024 | 14

Netherlands fines Uber €290M for improper EU-US driver data transfers

The ride-sharing provider insists it broke no rules during the three-year legal gap

Off-Prem26 Aug 2024 | 17

Microsoft ad subsidiary Xandr accused of violating GDPR

Updated Access, deletion requests go ignored, and consumer profiles contradict themselves, complaint alleges

SaaS09 Jul 2024 | 8

Google's Privacy Sandbox more like a privacy mirage, campaigners claim

Updated Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users

Security13 Jun 2024 | 8

Meta faces multiple complaints in Europe over plans to train AI on user data

Opt out, if you can, or prepare for your posts to be ingested

AI + ML06 Jun 2024 | 57

Microsoft accused of tracking kids with education software

Updated Privacy group seeks clarification of whether EU data protection law has been breached

Security04 Jun 2024 | 45

OpenAI slapped with GDPR complaint: How do you correct your work?

Irresistible magical tech runs headlong into immovable personal data regulations

AI + ML29 Apr 2024 | 116

Watchdog tells Dutch govt: 'Do not use Facebook if there is uncertainty about privacy'

Meta insists it's just misunderstood and it's safe to talk to citizens over FB

Security22 Apr 2024 | 9

The UK Digital Information Bill: Brexit dividend or data disaster?

Comment Move could 'weaken' Brits' personal data rights when info is transferred outside Europe

Public Sector25 Mar 2024 | 135

Record breach of French government exposes up to 43 million people's data

Zut alors! Department for registering and helping unemployed people broken into

Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 28

Meta's pay-or-consent model hides 'massive illegal data processing ops': lawsuit

GDPR claim alleges Facebook parent's 'commercial surveillance practices are fundamentally illegal'

Security29 Feb 2024 | 38

COVID-19 test lab accused of exposing 1.3 million patient records to open internet

Now that's a Dutch crunch

Research24 Jan 2024 | 2

France fines Amazon €32M for watching staff so much they'd have to 'justify each break'

French watchdog says non to excessive monitoring of workers as retail giant plans appeal

Legal23 Jan 2024 | 13

Privacy crusaders accuse X of ad-targeting that flouts EU rules

Campaign to promote 'chat control' legislation allegedly sorted users by political views, religious beliefs

Personal Tech14 Dec 2023 | 23

Northern Ireland cops count human cost of August data breach

Officers potentially targeted by dissidents can't afford to relocate for their safety, while others seek support to change their names

Security12 Dec 2023 | 16

Spanish media sues Meta for ignoring GDPR and harvesting data

€550 million lawsuit seeks recompense for 'systemic and massive' disregard for privacy laws

Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 30

Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model

Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert

Legal28 Nov 2023 | 90

What do Apple, Meta, TikTok have in common? Fighting off Europe's stiff antitrust rules

Gatekeeper status under DMA? Don't you know who I am?

Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 11

Watchdog bites back against blockage of $9M fine on US selfie-scraper Clearview AI

Updated Britain's ICO claims tribunal misinterpreted law, wants case revisited

Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 11

AWS says it wants in on the European sovereign cloud game

Appealing to growing crowd that wants data outside US jurisdiction

PaaS + IaaS25 Oct 2023 | 11

Equifax scores £11.1M slap on wrist over 2017 mega breach

Not quite a pound for every one of the 13.8 million affected UK citizens, and it could have been more

Cybersecurity Month13 Oct 2023 | 11

What to expect when the UK-US Data Bridge comes into force this week

Opinion Britain's privacy watchdog still not happy that agreement 'appropriately' protects sensitive data

CxO11 Oct 2023 | 19

Norway wants Facebook behavioral advertising banned across Europe

But Meta was just about to start asking people for their permission!

Security29 Sep 2023 | 24

Irish watchdog fines TikTok €345M for mishandling kids' data

Tok is Tiking for app to bring processing into compliance within 3 months

Networks15 Sep 2023 | 6

Get your staff's consent before you monitor them, tech inquiry warns

Plus: British government's push to reform data protection is working against the cause

Security10 Aug 2023 | 58

UK voter data within reach of miscreants who hacked Electoral Commission

'It doesn't help if the organization responsible for the integrity of elections' gets pwned

Cyber-crime08 Aug 2023 | 116

Brit healthcare body rapped for WhatsApp chat sharing patient data

Time for a proper secure clinical image transfer system, perhaps?

Security03 Aug 2023 | 69

Meta says it'll ask Euro peeps nicely before hitting them with personalized ads

UK mulls an 'appropriate response'

Personal Tech02 Aug 2023 | 27

Norway bans Meta's behavioral advertising with threats of wrist-slap fines

Won't someone think of Zuck's pocket change?

Legal19 Jul 2023 | 17

UK's proposed alt.GDPR will turn Britain into a 'test lab' for data harvesting

EU citizens' info could be at risk over new rules

Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 164

US vendor accused of violating GDPR by reputation-scoring EU citizens

TeleSign and Belgian parent did almost everything wrong, alleges Max Schrems

Networks23 Jun 2023 | 23

That Meta GDPR fine is €1.2B. Plus biz must stop sending EU data to US

Zuckercorp says the EU-US Data Privacy Framework will pass before its penalties enacted, so why worry?

Personal Tech22 May 2023 | 70

UK's GDPR replacement could wipe out oversight of live facial recognition

Question not whether UK police should use facial recog, but how, says surveillance chief

Security19 May 2023 | 102

Meta facing third fine of 2023 for mishandling EU user data under GDPR

This one could set a new record for penalties against US companies doing business on the continent

Networks18 May 2023 | 19

EU-US Privacy Framework could make life easier for a data biz, if it survives

Analysis But what about the Brits? A lawyer gives their take on the privacy minefield

Legal11 May 2023 | 18

Fresh GDPR ruling says even 'minor anxiety' could mean payouts for EU folks

Lawyers quip: 'The definition of hell is European legislation with American enforcement'

Legal04 May 2023 | 45

Major decision on GDPR compensation rights expected soon

Breached businesses might have to cough for your discomfort too

Legal03 May 2023 | 21

Italy bans ChatGPT for 'unlawful collection of personal data'

Perché siamo il Garante, e tu sei pazzo

AI + ML31 Mar 2023 | 32

German political parties accused of microtargeting voters on Facebook

Country's super strong data rights under magnifying glass after half a dozen complaints filed

Security22 Mar 2023 | 16

EU lawmakers argue against signing US data-transfer pact

Committee: Something about complaints process being dealt with in total secrecy doesn't sit right

Security17 Feb 2023 | 59

Microsoft is changing how it handles device diagnostic data to keep EU sweet

Data sovereignty – the Windows maker has heard of it

Networks06 Feb 2023 | 10

Ireland fines Meta $414m for using personal data without asking

Updated Facebook, Insta told to pay up, make changes to data slurping process within 3 months

Security04 Jan 2023 | 20

Microsoft to Europe: We're setting an EU 'data boundary' from 2023

Pitches storage, cloudy software compliance to twitchy EU customers thinking about GDPR

Security15 Dec 2022 | 20

EU takes another step towards US data-sharing agreement

Campaigners say it's unlikely to pass a test in the courts, though

Security14 Dec 2022 | 15

US commerce bosses view EU rules as threat to its clouds

Rules haven't been decided yet but others are already kicking up a stink

Off-Prem02 Dec 2022 | 139

Microsoft 365 faces more GDPR headwinds as Germany bans it in schools

Redmond disputes report that 'it is not possible to use without transferring personal data to the USA'

Legal30 Nov 2022 | 100

UK government set to extract hospital data to Palantir system without patient consent

'You'll be hearing from us,' say privacy campaigners who previously forced the government to back down

Databases04 Nov 2022 | 99

Business can't make staff submit to video surveillance, says court

Chetu ordered to pay restitution for employee's unlawful termination

Personal Tech10 Oct 2022 | 76

Brexit dividend? 'Newly independent' UK will be world's 'data hub', claims digital minister

Updated Amid inevitable talk of 'red tape' cutting at ruling party conference, data protection experts are concerned

Science06 Oct 2022 | 126