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GDPR authorities accused of ‘inactivity’ – Computerworld
Proceedings take too long The idea that the GDPR has brought about a shift towards a serious approach to data protection has largely proven to be wishful thinking, according to a statement from noyb. “European data protection authorities have all the necessary means to adequately sanction GDPR violations and issue fines that would prevent similar violations in the future,” Schrems…
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GDPR fines might’ve dipped last year, but don’t get complacent – personal liability risks are rising
The number of GDPR fines issued last year fell by a third compared with 2023 , according to new research, but this doesn’t mean data protection authorities are getting any softer. DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey found that €1.2 billion in penalties was issued during the year, down 33%. This marks the first time the amount has…
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GDPR complaints filed against TikTok, Temu for sending user data to China
Non-profit privacy advocacy group “None of Your Business” (noyb) has filed six complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi, for unlawfully transferring European user’s data to China and infringing European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Founded by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, NOYB works through legal action against companies that violate users’ privacy rights, particularly in areas…
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Four years on, how’s UK GDPR holding up?
It’s been four years since the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force after the UK left the European Union (EU). However, while the UK legislation remains aligned with that of the EU, it gives the UK the independence to keep the framework under review. Like the EU GDPR, the UK version places requirements on organizations that process…
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LinkedIn fined €310 million for GDPR breaches
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has hit LinkedIn with a €310 million fine after ruling it misused personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising. The ruling follows a complaint submitted to the French data protection authority in 2018 by privacy non-profit La Quadrature Du Net, and later referred to the DPC as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn. The…
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X faces GDPR complaints for unauthorized use of data for AI training
European privacy advocate NOYB (None of Your Business) has filed nine GDPR complaints about X using the personal data from over 60 million users in Europe to train “Grok,” the social media company’s large language model. According to NOYB, X did not inform its users that their data was being used to train AI and did not ask for their consent…
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