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EU set to strengthen data protection rules
The EU is set to give the final nod to a legislative package on reform of its data protection rules, following first reading adoption by the Council. last modified 12 April 2016, 00:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Consumer groups launch complaints against Meta's massive, illegal data processing behind its pay-or-consent smokescreen
Eight consumer groups from the BEUC network are today filing complaints with their national data protection authorities against Meta, on the basis the tech ... last modified 29 February 2024, 18:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro-Parliament ready to negotiate for EU-wide digital wallet
The European Parliament confirmed Thursday its negotiating mandate on a new digital identity framework which would provide EU citizens with digital access to ... last modified 16 March 2023, 22:30 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU - U.S. Privacy Shield goes operational
From 1 August, companies can sign up to the Privacy Shield with the U.S. Department of Commerce who can verify their privacy policies comply with data ... last modified 04 August 2016, 23:41 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro-MPs address new online privacy rules
A European Parliament committee is working on new privacy rules which would take account of new practices such as internet-based messaging and allow users ... last modified 19 April 2017, 15:51 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU-U.S. Data Protection "Umbrella Agreement" - questions & answers
The EU-US data protection "Umbrella Agreement", given the green light by the European Parliament on 1 December, puts in place a comprehensive high-level data ... last modified 01 December 2016, 14:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union - EU Communication COM(2010)609/3
On 4 November 2010 the European Commission adopted a strategic Communication on a comprehensive strategy on data protection in the European Union ... last modified 04 November 2010, 13:12 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Code of Practice against disinformation
The European Commission published on 29 January the first reports submitted by signatories of the Code of Practice against disinformation signed in October ... last modified 29 January 2019, 23:39 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
GDPR: SMEs call on Member States to support implementation
Today, UEAPME met Commissioners Ansip and Jourova with other stakeholders to discuss the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ... last modified 30 January 2018, 15:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Decision against IAB Europe consent banners should shake up entire tracking ads industry
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has decided that the IAB Europe data collection system behind more than 80% of websites and apps in Europe is ... last modified 02 February 2022, 18:03 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs back new rules for fair access to and use of industrial data
The EU Parliament gave its approval Tuesday to the Data Act, which clarifies who can access data and on what terms, and empowers a wider range of private and ... last modified 14 March 2023, 18:27 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
New Commission proposal falls short in boosting GDPR enforcement
A European Commission proposal published on 4 July which should have led to speedier and more effective cross-border enforcement of the EU's signature law on ... last modified 07 July 2023, 23:38 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Exchanging and Protecting Personal Data in a Globalised World
The European Commission is proposing new legislation to ensure stronger privacy in electronic communications, while opening up new business opportunities. last modified 12 January 2017, 23:17 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Civil society calls for a ban on biometric mass surveillance in Europe
European Digital Rights (EDRi) releases its paper "Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance: A set of fundamental rights demands for the EU Commission and EU Member ... last modified 13 May 2020, 18:00 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU, Japan edge towards data protection deal
Following the July conclusion of EU-Japan talks on personal data flows, the Commission launched Thursday a procedure for adoption of its decision on data ... last modified 06 September 2018, 00:01 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU-US plan offensive to legitimise police access to data, civil society responds amid growing fears
On 6 April 2023, EDRi and 8 partners sent an open letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice President Margrethe Vestager, as ... last modified 07 April 2023, 00:00 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU endorses UK data protection regime
Personal data can flow freely from the EU to the UK following adoption Monday of adequacy decisions covering the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ... last modified 28 June 2021, 19:16 CET — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU-US 'Safe Harbour' data agreement: BEUC comment
The European Commission has identified 13 recommendations for change to the EU/US ‘Safe Harbour’ agreement on citizens’ personal data exchange for commercial ... last modified 28 November 2013, 13:10 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Evaluation report of the Data Retention Directive
Data concerning telecommunications traffic through telephone networks and through the internet is, to some extent, retained (stored) by telecommunication ... last modified 19 April 2011, 17:06 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Celebrate European Data Protection Day - Keep consumers in control!
Today is the Third European Data Protection Day. Privacy is a fundamental consumer right, that must be respected both offline and online. Yet consumers' ... last modified 29 January 2009, 18:42 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The EU regulatory framework for electronic communications comprises a series of legal texts and associated measures that apply throughout the 25 EU Member ... last modified 07 August 2006, 13:06 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
RFID: Radio Frequency IDentification - briefing
Europeans should be able to have control over smart chips, a worldwide market set to grow five times over in the next decade, while still being able to easily ... last modified 13 May 2009, 23:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Commission suspends TikTok on its corporate devices
The EU executive decided Thursday to suspend use of the TikTok application on Commission corporate devices Thursday and on personal devices enrolled in the ... last modified 23 February 2023, 22:34 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Privacy activist can sue Facebook, but no class action: EU Court
Austrian privacy activist Maximilian Schrems can sue Facebook Ireland before the Austrian Courts with respect to the private use of his Facebook account, an EU ... last modified 15 November 2017, 22:54 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU-US Data Protection Shield inadequate, EU Court rules
The Court of Justice of the EU decided Thursday to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield on grounds of an inadequate levels of protection given to European ... last modified 21 July 2020, 12:29 CET — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Jehovah's Witnesses must comply with data privacy law: EU Court
The processing of personal data carried out by Jehovah's Witnesses during their door-to-door preaching must respect EU law on the protection of personal data, ... last modified 11 July 2018, 23:42 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU's new Data Act enters into force
The European Data Act entered into force Thursday, defining rights to the access and use of data generated in the EU, and boosting data-sharing and innovation, ... last modified 11 January 2024, 22:40 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
GDPR one year in - working well, but care needed on burdens for SMEs
Speaking after the European Commission today published its report on the first year of implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ... last modified 24 July 2019, 23:59 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Euro-MPs greenlight EU-US data protection agreement
The European Parliament gave the green light Thursday to the EU-US 'Umbrella Agreement' on the protection of personal data exchanged across the Atlantic for ... last modified 01 December 2016, 15:16 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EDRi network launches public initiative against biometric mass surveillance
EDRi network launches public initiative against biometric mass surveillance last modified 08 January 2021, 11:04 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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