Latest about GDPR
ePrivacy Regulation: What is it and how does it affect me?
In-depth We look at the new rules designed to maintain user privacy in the digital age
What is the Data Protection Act 1998?
In-depth Although data protection regulations have been updated, businesses may still find themselves sanctioned under the Data Protection Act 1998
Google accused of “illegally” tracking Android users
News The AAID is unique to all Android devices and can be shared with third parties for more effective targeted advertising
Vodafone Spain fined £7 million for repeated GDPR breaches
News The firm had either been warned or fined smaller amounts on at least 50 occasions between January 2018 and February 2020
UK seeks divergence from GDPR to 'fuel growth'
News Experts warn that deviating too much from the EU's regime would jeopardise the UK’s fragile data adequacy status
EU grants the UK provisional ‘data adequacy’ status
News The UK criticises the EU for not already reaching this agreement prior to the formal Brexit withdrawal date
Petition urges EU regulators to ban biometric mass surveillance
News Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'
TikTok under fire over potential GDPR violations
News The BEUC is urging the European Commission to urgently investigate the app's "unclear" data collection practices
