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Apr 291 min read

EU Agrees to Launch Digital Identification Wallet

The European Union has decided to implement a digital identity wallet, which is an innovative decision. The purpose of this project is to...

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EDPS and ICO Establish an Agreement on Data Protection Rights

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Apr 241 min read

EDPS and ICO Establish an Agreement on Data Protection Rights

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have reached a collaborative...

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UK Ministers to Reintroduce Comprehensive Data Protection Reforms

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Apr 181 min read

UK Ministers to Reintroduce Comprehensive Data Protection Reforms

UK ministers are set to reintroduce significant data protection reforms, aiming to modernize existing regulations and strengthen privacy...

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Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) Receives Award for Child Privacy Project

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Apr 91 min read

Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) Receives Award for Child Privacy Project

The AEPD has been honored with the Quality Innovation Award for its remarkable Child Privacy Project. Recognized for excellence, the...

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Spanish and Portuguese Data Protection Authorities Express Concerns Over Escalating Digital Violence

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Apr 51 min read

Spanish and Portuguese Data Protection Authorities Express Concerns Over Escalating Digital Violence

The National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) of Portugal and the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) have issued alarming statements...

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NYT files lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly training ChatGPT with copyrighted news content

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Jan 121 min read

NYT files lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly training ChatGPT with copyrighted news content

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, demanding millions for the unauthorized use of its news articles....

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Denmark seeks to strengthen data protection for children

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Oct 10, 20231 min read

Denmark seeks to strengthen data protection for children

Reuters reports that the Danish government aims to raise data protection standards for children. Proposed changes include increasing the...

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Children’s Code evaluation report released by ICO

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Oct 4, 20231 min read

Children’s Code evaluation report released by ICO

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office released its required review and post transition assessment of the Children's Code. The report...

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Facebook whistleblower claims that social media companies evade responsibility for harms caused

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Sep 26, 20231 min read

Facebook whistleblower claims that social media companies evade responsibility for harms caused

In his new book, former Facebook data scientist Francis Haugen asserts that social media companies, including Facebook, are not being...

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ICO has developed guidance to help organizations implement Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

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Sep 17, 20231 min read

ICO has developed guidance to help organizations implement Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office advises organizations to adopt privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) for sharing personal...

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Sep 13, 20231 min read

EU Commission outlines voluntary commitments to gradually eliminate the use of cookies

Euractiv reports that the European Commission has launched an initiative for the voluntary phaseout of third-party cookies. Draft pledges...

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O futuro do software: criar produtos implementando a privacidade desde a concepção

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Sep 4, 20231 min read

O futuro do software: criar produtos implementando a privacidade desde a concepção

A VentureBeat refere que, para melhorar a privacidade dos clientes, as empresas devem adotar uma mentalidade de privacidade desde a...

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G7 authorities highlight privacy and data protection issues related to generative AI

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Aug 29, 20231 min read

G7 authorities highlight privacy and data protection issues related to generative AI

G7 data protection and privacy authorities have issued a draft statement acknowledging the potential risks to privacy and human rights...

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Aug 26, 20231 min read

WhatsApp’s new privacy features

Meta released two new privacy features for WhatsApp. One of the features consist in “Silence Unknown Callers” which gives the user the...

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Tesla warning security camera risks in Germany

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Aug 25, 20231 min read

Tesla warning security camera risks in Germany

Reuters reported Tesla warning data privacy risks by the vehicle’s security cameras in Germany. It was alleged that Tesla misled...

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TikTok fined 12.7M GBP for misuse of children’s data

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Aug 18, 20231 min read

TikTok fined 12.7M GBP for misuse of children’s data

TikTok was fined by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office 12.7M GBP for breached the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation....

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Health board following data breach is reprimanded by ICO

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Aug 11, 20231 min read

Health board following data breach is reprimanded by ICO

A formal reprimand to the NHS Highland health board was issued for a data breach of individuals likely to be accessing HIV services. ICO...

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Tesla employees reportedly shared videos captured by cameras on customers' cars

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Jul 31, 20231 min read

Tesla employees reportedly shared videos captured by cameras on customers' cars

“Highly invasive videos and images recorded by customers’ car cameras” in an internal messaging system were circulated by former Tesla...

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Digital marketing company was fined 300K euros

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Jul 17, 20231 min read

Digital marketing company was fined 300K euros

The Garante, Italy’s data protection authority, fined a digital marketing company 300K euros for processing users’ data illegally for...

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Guides on children’s data protection rights published by Irish DPC

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Jun 17, 20231 min read

Guides on children’s data protection rights published by Irish DPC

Four guides for parents on children’s data protection rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation were published by the...

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