• Jan 19, 2024
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media,

The Latest Instalment in the Privacy Battle between Max Schrems and Meta Just Dropped

Last month we wrote about the latest development in a long-running saga to make Meta abide by the EU’s GDPR privacy law. It’s a vital battle for two reasons: first, because Meta is a huge company that impacts the lives of billions of people around the world, so it’s important that it not only follows … Continue reading “The Latest Instalment in the Privacy Battle between Max Schrems and Meta Just Dropped”

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  • Jan 3, 2024
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media,

Privacy Activists File Complaints against the European Commission and X over Chat Control Ad Campaign

One of the big battles underway in the world of privacy at the moment involves attempts by governments around the globe to undermine encryption. The principal justification for doing so is to protect children – always a powerful, if not entirely honest, argument. In the EU, the fight is especially fierce because the controversial Chat … Continue reading “Privacy Activists File Complaints against the European Commission and X over Chat Control Ad Campaign”

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  • Dec 15, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • Announcements, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Surveillance,

What’s in the New EU Artificial Intelligence Act, and What Will It Mean for Global Privacy?

The EU has reached a political agreement on its groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act, which was first proposed back in 2021. All the main elements have been agreed, but some of the technical details still need to be filled in over the next few weeks. There’s no final text yet, but press releases from the European … Continue reading “What’s in the New EU Artificial Intelligence Act, and What Will It Mean for Global Privacy?”

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  • Dec 8, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media, Surveillance,

ChatGPT Is One Year Old: Here’s AI’s Next Attack on Privacy, and What to Do About It

Although it’s hard to believe, it’s only a year since ChatGPT appeared and ignited the current frenzy over AI and large language models. As an article in the New York Times makes clear, the feverish pace of development since then has been driven by companies that are afraid of being left behind in the race … Continue reading “ChatGPT Is One Year Old: Here’s AI’s Next Attack on Privacy, and What to Do About It”

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  • Dec 6, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media,

Meta’s New Ad-Free Subscriptions Are Already Under Legal Attack from Privacy Activists

Back in August we wrote about Meta’s surprise announcement that it would seek consent from users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland before showing them behavioral advertisements. A few weeks ago, Meta provided more details of the proposed change. It turned out that users would be required to pay a substantial subscription fee – €120 … Continue reading “Meta’s New Ad-Free Subscriptions Are Already Under Legal Attack from Privacy Activists”

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  • Sep 29, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy,

Poland Opens GDPR Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI amid Mounting Privacy Concerns

Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office is investigating a GDPR complaint against ChatGPT and the company behind it, OpenAI. According to the Polish data protection agency: the complainant turned to the Polish supervisory authority after his requests relating to the exercise of his rights under GDPR were not completed by OpenAI. As it turns out, ChatGPT … Continue reading “Poland Opens GDPR Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI amid Mounting Privacy Concerns”

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  • Sep 26, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media,

TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine as Privacy Protection Becomes a Key Issue

TikTok has officially come of age: it has joined an exclusive club of companies that have been hit with major fines for infringing on the EU’s main privacy law, the GDPR. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a €345 million fine (about $370 million) on the company for failing to protect children’s personal … Continue reading “TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine as Privacy Protection Becomes a Key Issue”

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media, Surveillance,

What Does the EU’s Far-Reaching New Digital Services Act Mean for Privacy Worldwide?

The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a major new EU law with the potential to be as influential globally as the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It aims to end the current era of weak self-regulation, and to force companies to actively tackle some of the internet’s more harmful aspects. It includes rules to ensure … Continue reading “What Does the EU’s Far-Reaching New Digital Services Act Mean for Privacy Worldwide?”

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  • Aug 4, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media,

The Beginning of the End for Surveillance Advertising: Meta Will Seek User Consent for Behavioral Ads in Europe

In a surprise move, Meta has announced its intention to change the legal basis used to process certain data for behavioural advertising for people in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland from ‘Legitimate Interests’ to ‘Consent.’ This means that Meta users in these regions will be asked to choose whether or not they want to see … Continue reading “The Beginning of the End for Surveillance Advertising: Meta Will Seek User Consent for Behavioral Ads in Europe”

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, General Thought Leadership, Privacy News Online,

Third Time Lucky for Transatlantic Data Transfer Framework? Max Schrems Doesn’t Think So

The European Commission has just adopted a new “adequacy” decision to keep personal data flowing between the EU and the US. The stakes are high: according to the Commission, data flows underpin nearly one trillion euros in cross-border commerce each year. Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), personal data may not be transferred … Continue reading “Third Time Lucky for Transatlantic Data Transfer Framework? Max Schrems Doesn’t Think So”

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