GDPR
EU-US data pact does not conform to GDPR: Top EU court junks privacy infringing deal
It will no longer be assumed that tech firms like Facebook will adequately protect European users’ privacy when it sends it to the US.
Two in three hotel websites leak booking details, personal data
Hospitality services’ websites may leak your booking details, others can view your personal data, cancel your reservation.
EU data supervisor probes EU bodies' software deals with Microsoft
The probe will look into the Microsoft products and services used by the institutions.
Study shows limited control over privacy breaches by pre-installed Android apps
The study did not look at whether the EU’s GDPR laws would bring greater oversight to pre-installed apps on Android devices.
Facebook’s integration of messaging services stirs EU concerns
The DPC has asked Facebook Ireland for an urgent briefing over its proposal to integrate its messaging services platforms.
More than 95,000 data breach complaints since rules kicked in
The GDPR gives new powers to privacy enforcers, allowing them to levy fines of up to 4 percent of global revenue.
Twitter under investigation for privacy rules breach
The DPC has this week opened a new statutory inquiry into the latest data breach it received from Twitter on 8 January, 2019.
Austrian data privacy activist files complaint against Apple, Amazon, others
The GDPR foresees fines of up to 4 per cent of global revenues for companies that break the rules.
European consumer groups want regulators to act against Google tracking
Google is already facing a lawsuit in the United States for allegedly tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings.
Apple's Cook set to back strong privacy laws in Europe, US at Brussels event
Cook will describe GDPR, as an example of how “good policy and political will can come together to protect the rights of us all,”