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By Neil Hodge2023-05-25T18:04:00
The European Union’s privacy regulation might be the most influential data protection law in the world, but it risks losing credibility if enforcement is not harmonized and “privacy by design” is not at the heart of tech innovation.
EU officials, speaking as part of a panel discussion in Brussels on Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force, agreed enforcement approaches and information sharing between data protection authorities (DPAs) must improve if the regulation is going to work effectively.
Cross-border investigations into Big Tech firms under the GDPR have been especially slow to progress, with often startling differences of opinion among DPAs about the extent of harm caused by noncompliance, what level of fine should be appropriate, and which parts of the GDPR have been breached.
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2023-07-07T13:33:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The European Commission seeks to combat longstanding issues under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding cross-border cases with new proposed rules.
2023-06-16T13:00:00Z By Neil Hodge
The European Union wants to bolster tech innovation within the single market as artificial intelligence is predicted to catapult economic growth, but some have expressed fears AI use might conflict with levels of automatic protection expected under the General Data Protection Regulation.
2023-06-01T14:41:00Z By Neil Hodge
The fifth anniversary of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into force has highlighted the many successes of the legislation but also exposed areas where the law is still untested and unclear.
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Facial recognition company Clearview AI reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, with the company agreeing to compensate victims with stake in the company.
2024-05-02T14:57:00Z By Neil Hodge
The General Data Protection Regulation has been in force for nearly six years. Some industries—and some companies—have been more prone to fall foul of the rules than others.
2024-04-19T19:16:00Z By Neil Hodge
Big Tech firms might need to rethink their plans to charge users for not selling their personal data for behavioral advertising following a decision by Europe’s primary data regulator.
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