The uncertainty facing digital businesses as a result of Brexit was front and center during a committee session in the UK parliament today, with experts including the UK’s information commissioner responding to MPs’ questions about how and even whether data will continue to flow between the UK and the European Union once the country has […]
View More Brexit data transfer gaps a risk for UK startups, MPs toldCategory: General Data Protection Regulation
Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply with GDPR
Put on your best unsurprised face: Unroll.me, a company that has, for years, used the premise of ‘free’ but not very useful ’email management’ services to gain access to people’s email inboxes in order to data-mine the contents for competitive intelligence — and controversially flog the gleaned commercial insights to the likes of Uber — […]
View More Unroll.me to close to EU users saying it can’t comply with GDPRFacebook is still falling short on privacy, says German minister
Germany’s justice minister has written to Facebook calling for the platform to implement an internal “control and sanction mechanism” to ensure third-party developers and other external providers are not able to misuse Facebook data — calling for it to both monitor third party compliance with its platform policies and apply “harsh penalties” for any violations. […]
View More Facebook is still falling short on privacy, says German ministerFacebook denied a stay to Schrems II privacy referral
Facebook’s attempt to block a series of legal questions relating to a long-running EU privacy case from being referred to Europe’s top court has been throw out by Ireland’s High Court. Earlier this week the company’s lawyers had asked the Irish High Court to stay the referral to the CJEU of a number of key legal […]
View More Facebook denied a stay to Schrems II privacy referralGoogle accused of using GDPR to impose unfair terms on publishers
A group of European and international publishers have accused Google of using an incoming update to the European Union’s data protection framework to try to push “draconian” new terms on them in exchange for continued access to its ad network — which many publishers rely on to monetize their content online. Google trailed the terms […]
View More Google accused of using GDPR to impose unfair terms on publishersSnap to change how Snap Map operates in Europe ahead of GDPR
Snapchat is making changes to the information it collects about under-16s in Europe as it works to comply with an update to the EU’s data protection rules. The changes could see its location tracking Snap Map being disabled for younger teen users in the region. The messaging app, which is most popular with teens, has […]
View More Snap to change how Snap Map operates in Europe ahead of GDPRWhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 in Europe ahead of GDPR
Tech giants are busy updating their T&Cs ahead of the EU’s incoming data protection framework, GDPR. Which is why, for instance, Facebook-owned Instagram is suddenly offering a data download tool. You can thank European lawmakers for being able to take your data off that platform. Facebook -owned WhatsApp is also making a pretty big change […]
View More WhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 in Europe ahead of GDPRUber to stop storing precise location pick-ups/drop-offs in driver logs
Uber is planning to tweak the historical pick-up and drop-off logs that drivers can see in order to slightly obscure the exact location, rather than planting an exact pin in it (as now). The idea is to provide a modicum more privacy for users while still providing drivers with what look set to be remain […]
View More Uber to stop storing precise location pick-ups/drop-offs in driver logsFacebook face recognition error looks awkward ahead of GDPR
A Facebook face recognition notification slip-up hints at how risky the company’s approach to compliance with a tough new European data protection standard could turn out to be. On Friday a Metro journalist in the UK reported receiving a notification about the company’s face recognition technology — which told him “the setting is on”. The […]
View More Facebook face recognition error looks awkward ahead of GDPRFacebook has auto-enrolled users into a facial recognition test in Europe
Facebook users in Europe are reporting the company has begun testing its controversial facial recognition technology in the region. Jimmy Nsubuga, a journalist at Metro, is among several European Facebook users who have said they’ve been notified by the company they are in its test bucket. The company has previously said an opt-in option for facial […]
View More Facebook has auto-enrolled users into a facial recognition test in EuropeFacebook moves to shrink its legal liabilities under GDPR
Facebook has another change in the works to respond to the European Union’s beefed up data protection framework — and this one looks intended to shrink its legal liabilities under GDPR, and at scale. Late yesterday Reuters reported on a change incoming to Facebook’s T&Cs that it said will be pushed out next month — meaning […]
View More Facebook moves to shrink its legal liabilities under GDPRData experts on Facebook’s GDPR changes: Expect lawsuits
Make no mistake: Fresh battle lines are being drawn in the clash between data-mining tech giants and Internet users over people’s right to control their personal information and protect their privacy. An update to European Union data protection rules next month — called the General Data Protection Regulation — is the catalyst for this next chapter […]
View More Data experts on Facebook’s GDPR changes: Expect lawsuits