Data & Privacy
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EU Commission looks to study DMA interoperability, with an eye to extending requirements to social media
Est. 3minThe European Commission aims to study interoperability provisions in the EU's digital competition regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a published tender.
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European Commission accuses Meta of violating digital competition rules with ‘pay or OK’ model
Est. 4minThe European Commission accused Meta of violating its digital competition rules, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), in its "pay or OK" model, officials told Euractiv on Monday (1 July).
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Sovereignty requirements for cloud providers unlikely to make it to Commission’s proposal for implementing act
Est. 4minSovereignty requirements will almost certainly not be included in an EU cloud certification scheme (EUCS), a source at the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) close to the matter told Euractiv.
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Apple’s ChatGPT integration raises data privacy and competition questions
Est. 5minThe new Apple and OpenAI partnership aiming to ingrate ChatGPT into Apple's operating systems, virtual assistant, and writing tools poses important questions about competition and privacy, experts told Euractiv.
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Breaking: Meta halts AI rollout in Europe after ‘request’ from Irish data protection authorities
Est. 2minFacebook and Instagram's parent company Meta is pausing its plans to roll our artificial intelligence tools in Europe, following a request from Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the firm said in a Friday (14 June) blogpost.
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Political pressure mounts on Parliament data leak, Apple-ChatGPT deal could draw competition scrutiny
Est. 11minFour political groups sent letters to the European Parliament to pressure for answers and mitigation measures in a data leak, Apple's ChatGPT integration could draw DMA scrutiny.
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Tech giants do not have to follow Italian authorities’ provisions, rules EU Court
Est. 2minThe Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) backed Google, Amazon, and Airbnb in a lawsuit against the Italian Communications Authority's request that they disclose company information.
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New Caledonia weighs heavy as French Senate approves bill on foreign influence
Est. 4minThe ongoing tensions in France's overseas territory of New Caledonia weighed heavily in a debate at the French Senate, where Senators strengthened and approved a bill on foreign interference.
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EU Parliament votes to strengthen GDPR enforcement
Est. 5minMembers of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (10 April) on amendments to strengthen the enforcement of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), however, stakeholders urged for further improvements, particularly regarding complainants' rights and cross-border matters.
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France, EU to take landmark decisions on cloud sovereignty requirements
Est. 4minFrench MPs and EU cybersecurity agency ENISA are expected to take landmark decisions on cloud cybersecurity on 10 and 15 April, respectively, amid concerns of espionage and fragmentation of the EU cloud market.
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France’s latest foreign interference bill questions democratic control over surveillance services
Est. 3minOn Wednesday (27 March), French MPs backed a bill to expand intelligence services competencies to monitor networks, re-opening a debate on democratic control of these agencies.
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ECJ rules against EU law on fingerprints in national IDs
Est. 5minThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday (21 March) that a 2019 EU regulation obliging EU citizens to give their fingerprints for national identification cards was founded on the wrong legal basis, declaring the EU law entirely invalid.
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EU Commission breached data protection rules using Microsoft 365, EU watchdog found
Est. 6minThe European Commission violated data protection rules in its use of Microsoft 365, leading to the imposition of corrective measures by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the watchdog announced on Monday (11 March).
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Consumer groups file data privacy complaints against Facebook, Instagram ‘pay-or-consent’ model
Est. 5minEight organisations from the network of the European Consumer Organisation filed complaints to their national data protection authorities against Facebook and Instagram 'pay-or-consent' model.
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Concerns raised over UK Data Protection Bill’s impact on EU’s GDPR
Est. 5minA letter sent by member of European Parliament Paul Tang, seen by Euractiv, raises questions regarding the potential effects of the UK's Data Protection Bill on the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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EU top court finds indiscriminate storing of convicts’ data illegal
Est. 4minThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that law enforcement agencies cannot indiscriminately store biometric and genetic data on those who committed criminal offences until their death, it said in a judgement published on Tuesday (30 January).
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EU Commission seeks third way between ‘pay or consent’ in voluntary pledges
Est. 6minThe EU's consumer protection department presented draft pledging principles for the digital advertising industry as part of its initiative to phase out cookie banners that include the provision of a third, less intrusive alternative to the pay-or-consent model. In March,
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EU top court’s ruling spells trouble for scoring algorithms
Est. 5minThe Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on Thursday (7 December) that decision-making by scoring systems that use personal data is unlawful, a judgement that could have significant spillover effects for social security and credit agencies.
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EU data protection authorities ban Meta from personal data usage in behavioural advertising
Est. 3minThe European Data Protection Board announced on Thursday (7 December) its binding decision about banning Meta’s platforms from processing personal data for behavioural advertising.
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Consumer groups file complaint against Meta’s ‘pay-or-consent’ model
Est. 4minThe European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and 18 of its members filed a complaint to the European Commission on Thursday (30 November) against Meta's "unfair pay-or-consent" model under EU consumer law.
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EU countries call for ‘overarching and comprehensive evaluation’ of data protection law
Est. 6minThe EU Council of Ministers considers the data protection framework a ‘success’ and does not call for a reopening of the legislation but a comprehensive evaluation next year, according to its position seen by Euractiv.
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Germany’s diffidence towards the data economy
Est. 4minTwo months ago, the German government set the course with a new strategy to utilise data more effectively. However, recent surveys have shown that both the public and businesses lack trust in the use of digital data.
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French police accused of using facial recognition software illegally
Est. 4minFrench national police have been illegally using the Israeli facial recognition software Briefcam since 2015, the French investigative media Disclose reported.
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EU’s top court rules against Austria’s content moderation law
Est. 3minThe European Court of Justice sided on Thursday (9 November) with tech giants TikTok, Meta, and Alphabet’s Google against Austrian online content law regulating how platforms should deal with harmful and illegal content.