Europeโs privacy patrol is spoiling Big Techโs AI party
New leadership in Dublin has put the EUโs privacy regulators on a collision course with Big Tech.
General Data Protection Regulation
Germany posed to regulate automated credit scoringย
Germanyโs proposed revision of its Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) would allow automatic credit scoring, a common practice that is currently in legal muddy waters.
Google hit with European privacy probe over its AI system
Regulators are cracking down on tech firmsโ development of artificial intelligence systems over data protection concerns.
As France cracks down on Telegram, EU sits on the sidelines
Europe has moved slowly to regulate Pavel Durov’s social media app.
Dutch Data Protection Authority hits Uber with โฌ290 million fine for violating EU data protection rules
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber for transferring European taxi drivers’ personal data to the USย without proper protection forย over two years, violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the authority announced on…
Uber fined โฌ290 million for sending driversโ data outside Europe
Ride-hailing tech giant protests against what it called a “flawed decision.”
Privacy group fights European Parliament over โmassiveโ HR data breach
Employees’ ID cards, birth certificates and medical records were compromised in the breach.
European Commission opposes amending GDPR, focusing on enforcement instead
The European Commission does not plan to reopen the General Data Protection Regulation, instead focusing on enforcement, as privacy in the age of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly controversial.ย
X slammed with data privacy complaint over AI training
Consumer organisations allege X’s artificial intelligence (AI) tool is in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in a complaint filed with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Monday (5 August).
New Noyb lawsuit says Hamburg data watchdog acted as lawyer for German newspaper
Noyb sued the Hamburg data protection authority on 1 August in a bid to overturn its recent decision that German newspaper Der Spiegel “pay or okay” model was lawful.
Elon Muskโs X under fire over harvesting usersโ data to train AI chatbot
The platform’s lead EU regulator is looking into the matter, which may infringe upon the bloc’s privacy rules.
EU Commissionโs GDPR review finds enforcement issues
The European Commission found serious enforcement issues with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and called for clearer guidelines to strengthen data protection across member states in a report published on Thursday (25 July).
Advancing Gender Equality: The EU`s Landmark Directive 2024/1385 on Violence Against Women
Dr. Ceren Kasฤฑm, Postdoctoral
Research and Teaching Fellow, University of Hildesheim, Germany
Photo credit: MesserWoland, via Wikimedia Commons
INTRODUCTION
The first-ever binding European
Union (EU) legal instrument to…
Appleโs ChatGPT integration raises data privacy and competition questions
The new Apple and OpenAI partnership aiming to ingrate ChatGPT into Apple’s operating systems, virtual assistant, and writing tools poses important questions about competition and privacy, experts told Euractiv.
Online travel agencies file complaint against Ryanair alleging breach of GDPR
A European travel tech industry group filed two separate complaints to French and Belgian data protection authorities over Ryanair’s use of biometric data, according to a press release shared with Euractiv.
How AI is poised to unlock innovations at unprecedented pace
With such powerful capabilities comes great responsibility: We must prioritize policies that harness the power of AI while protecting against harm.
Schrems NGO files GDPR complaint against OpenAI over AI โhallucinationsโ
Noyb, the Austrian non-profit founded by activist Max Schrems, has filed a complaint with the local privacy authority, alleging that OpenAI has violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has not done enough to correct inaccurate pe…
ChatGPTโs hallucinations draw EU privacy complaint
Activist demands regulators launch probe over ChatGPT’s wild guess on his date of birth.
Europe shrugs off Washingtonโs TikTok fears
Though it was previously willing to follow in Americaโs footsteps, Europeโs response is muted this time around, largely avoiding debate about the app as the EU election looms.ย ย
EU data protection body says Metaโs โpay or OKโ model is not OK
The European Data Protection Board opposed Meta’s controversial “pay or okay” business model in an opinion published on Wednesday (17 April), saying this binary approach was not compliant with the EU’s data privacy rules.
EU Parliament votes to strengthen GDPR enforcement
Members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (10 April) on amendments to strengthen the enforcement of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), however, stakeholders urged for further improvements, particularly regarding complainant…
Itโs time to hit Amazon where it really hurts: In its pocket
The least the public should be able to expect is for the worldโs biggest companies to not receive public money without being held to the same standards as a family-run farm.
One year on from Silicon Valley Bank collapse
SNEAK PEEK โ Silicon Valley Bank collapsed a year ago: whatโs changed? โ Ministers gather for U.K. Global Fraud Summit. โ Labour assembles crack team to advise on National Wealth Fund. Happy Monday! Welcome to another week of financial services news and views. To kick off the week we have an amazingly insightful review into [โฆ]
EU Commission fines Apple, pornography sites sue EU Commission
Welcome to Euractivโs Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
Top EU court finds widely employed consent system violates EU privacy regulation
The European Court of Justice on Thursday (7 March) found the Belgian association IAB Europe’s consent system for auctioning personal data in breach of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Concerns raised over UK Data Protection Billโs impact on EUโs GDPR
A letter sent by member of European Parliament Paul Tang, seen by Euractiv, raises questions regarding the potential effects of the UK’s Data Protection Bill on the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Digital rights group files additional complaint against Metaโs โpay or okayโ model
The non-profit digital rights organisation Noyb filed an additional complaint on Thursday morning (11 January) with the Austrian data protection authority about Facebook’s โpay or okayโ system, this time focusing on the withdrawal conditions.
How extended and virtual reality can improve medicine and surgeries
Extended reality has the potential to revolutionise the visualisation and planning of surgeries, medical experts already working with such tools told Euractiv in an interview.
EU data protection authorities ban Meta from personal data usage in behavioural advertising
The European Data Protection Board announced on Thursday (7 December) its binding decision about banning Metaโs platforms from processing personal data for behavioural advertising.
EU court lowers requirements for imposing fines for data protection breaches
The European Court of Justice issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday (5 December) that is set to facilitate the imposition of fines for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
EUโs digital quest: Cybersecurity governance and sovereignty at a stake?
In its digital quest, the EU stands at a crossroads, employing the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCS) to balance cybersecurity, autonomy, and global aspirations while probing the efficiency of governance and sovereignty, writes Francesc…
Consumer groups file complaint against Metaโs โpay-or-consentโ model
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and 18 of its members filed a complaint to the European Commission on Thursday (30 November) against Meta’s “unfair pay-or-consent” model under EU consumer law.
EU institutions finalise rulebook for travel tech platforms
EU lawmakers reached a deal in the early hours of Thursday (16 November) to regulate data-sharing of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia.
French police accused of using facial recognition software illegally
French national police have been illegally using the Israeli facial recognition software Briefcam since 2015, the French investigative media Disclose reported.
Europe lacks courage in pursuing digital sovereignty, cloud service CEO says
EU policymakers should have the “courage and fair-mindedness” to pursue a sovereign cloud and regulate American cloud providers under the EU antitrust law on digital markets, Michel Paulin, CEO of the leading French provider OVHcloud, told Euractiv in …
France and Germany increasingly drift apart on digital sovereignty of cloud sector
The recent announcement of “a new, independent cloud for Europe” by Amazon Web Services has underlined the growing divergence between the positions of Paris and Berlin regarding digital sovereignty in the cloud sector.
TikTok hit with โฌ345M fine for violating childrenโs privacy
The app unlawfully let anyone potentially watch and interact with teenagers in 2020.
EU digital chief in Beijing next week for tech, AI talks
Digital dialogue comes as EU, China clash over electric car subsidies.
French lawmaker challenges transatlantic data deal before EU court
MP Philippe Latombe launches the latest round of legal fighting.
Your car wants to know about your sex life
Cars are increasingly filming, recording and tracking drivers and passengers, new report finds.
French data watchdog probes Worldcoinโs Paris hub
ChatGPT founder Sam Altman’s crypto project is under scrutiny for collecting users’ biometric data.
TikTok to face European privacy fine by September
Chinese-owned app is in the data protection watchdog’s crosshairs.
Norway set to temporarily ban behavioural ads on Facebook, Instagram
The Meta-owned social media platforms will face a temporary three-month ban on behavioural advertising based on extensive user profiling in Norway starting on 4 August, following a ruling of the EU Court of Justice that found the practice lacked a lega…