Tag: max schrems

Federal Trade Commission Warns Data Brokers about the Uncontrolled Sale of Raw Location Data

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about an important order from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It set minimum privacy requirements for biometric surveillance in commercial settings, and marked an interesting move by the FTC to extend its activities in this area. As if to confirm that this was not just a one-off, … Continue reading “Federal Trade Commission Warns Data Brokers about the Uncontrolled Sale of Raw Location Data”

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  • 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 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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  • Nov 2, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media, Surveillance,

Meta Offers Ad-Free Subscriptions in EU, but Is Banned from Using Behavioral Advertising without Consent

One of the most important and longest-running privacy battles has been taking place over Meta’s use of behavioral ads on Facebook and Instagram. As we shared back in August, the end seems to be close for surveillance advertising in the EU, with Meta announcing that it will seek user consent for behavioral ads. A big … Continue reading “Meta Offers Ad-Free Subscriptions in EU, but Is Banned from Using Behavioral Advertising without Consent”

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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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