GDPR
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Twitter fined €450k for breaching GDPR disclosure rules
News Firm chastised over its handling of a 2018 flaw that made private tweets accessible to the public
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Brexit could cost UK firms £1.6bn if data-sharing agreement isn’t reached
News Organisations will be forced to channel money into compliance activities or required goods and services after 31 December
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Microsoft promises to challenge all government requests for customer data
News Stance taken following EU advice to firms on complying with a ruling invalidating the EU-US data transfer mechanism
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Biden win 'would be good for global tech'
News Tech lobby group hopeful of greater international collaboration under a Biden administration
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Experian faces GDPR action after ICO finds ‘widespread data protection failings’
News UK watchdog gives Experian nine-month ultimatum to change 'illegal' business practices or face punishment
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Irish data regulator launches GDPR probe into Instagram
News Investigation launched after 60 million children were given the option to switch to a public-facing business account
By Carly Page Published
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UK 'mass surveillance' regime is illegal, EU court declares
News Indiscriminate data collection contravenes rights to privacy and data protection, despite “national security” justification
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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EU seeks new regulatory powers against big tech firms
News Powers could include the ability to exclude large tech companies from the single market altogether
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Irish data watchdog orders Facebook to halt EU user data transfers to the US
News Nick Clegg suggests cancelling its transfer mechanism could cause chaos for businesses and the global economy
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Italy tops GDPR penalty list with €46m worth of fines this year
News Companies still struggle to provide sufficient legal basis for processing personal data
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Oracle hits back at "meritless" GDPR lawsuit
News The Privacy Collective is accusing Oracle and Salesforce of collecting and sharing cookie tracking data without consent
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Uber drivers launch legal battle to see the company's algorithm
News Drivers' union will argue that the ride-hailing firm is violating the GDPR's right to access
By Bobby Hellard Published
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