Amazon Fined €746 Million for GDPR Violations Drew Wilson | August 3, 2021 Online retail giant, Amazon, has been hit with a €746 million fine. The fine was for violating the GDPR.
EU Advocates Unable to Get Annulment Recommendation in Article 17 Drew Wilson | July 16, 2021 Article 17 has been a long running threat to free speech in Europe. The hope to get an annulment recommendation wound up being unsuccessful.
After 3 Years of GDPR Enforcement, Canadian’s Can Only Look on in Envy Drew Wilson | June 28, 2021 Last month, Europe’s privacy pride and joy, the GDPR, turned three years old. Canadian’s can find themselves looking on in envy of this law.
Apple Faces Anti-Trust Probe In Europe Over App Store Charges Drew Wilson | May 1, 2021 European Competition Commission says it is opening an anti-trust investigation into Apple. It alleges that Apple has distorted the market.
Digital Rights Ireland Preparing to Sue Facebook Over Data Leak Drew Wilson | April 17, 2021 Digital Rights Ireland is preparing to sue Facebook over the recently discovered data leak of half a billion users. It urges EU citizens to join.
Report: Facebook Did Not Notify EU Regulators Over Latest Leak Drew Wilson | April 7, 2021 A report is highlighting a potentially huge legal liability for Facebook. It says that Facebook didn’t proactively notify EU regulators about the leak.
Facebook Suffers Data Breach – 533 Million Accounts Compromised Drew Wilson | April 4, 2021 Facebook has suffered from another data breach. In all, 533 million accounts have been compromised as a result of the latest breach.
TikTok Faces Privacy Complaints in 15 European Countries Drew Wilson | February 16, 2021 Consumer groups in 15 European countries have lodged complaints against TikTok. Among the allegations are failure to adequately protect children.
French Privacy Regulator Fines Google €100 Million, Amazon €35 Million Drew Wilson | December 13, 2020 French privacy watchdog, CNIL, has fined Google a record breaking 100 million euros. It also fined Amazon 35 million euros.
Facebook Walks Back Threat of Leaving Europe Over Data Transfers Drew Wilson | September 28, 2020 A court filing earlier showed Facebook is considering leaving Europe. Now, they are saying they are not really leaving Europe after all.
