Europe’s top adviser says that consumer groups should have the right to act against Facebook for violating consumer privacy. The issue started in 2012 and is one of several that has the social media giant in trouble. European regulators have been trying to curtail the…
Based on the EU privacy laws, Ireland placed a 225-million-euro fine on Facebook’s messaging service WhatsApp due to privacy breaches. This happens after the European Union demanded the penalty be increased. So, Ireland agreed, as privacy breaches should not go…
The authorities in Brazil force WhatsApp to change its privacy rules. Thus, Facebook should adjust its policy with the rules already in place in the European Union.
WhatsApp commits to change privacy rules
The National Data Protection Authority (NDPA)
wants to…
China passed an online privacy law to protect consumers from scams and the large tech companies that have been hoovering up personal data. The new law is aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data.
An online privacy law or a farce?
Under…
The
new data protection council will have 23 members. The
council will support the creation of guidelines on how to apply the
data protection rules.
Brazil has announced the members of its National Council for the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy. The council is…
An international coalition of consumer protection, digital and civil rights organizations demanded a ban on surveillance advertising.
The objection to targeted advertising is that it can be invasive and intrusive. Using collected data, marketers, advertisers, or…
Google integrates with the latest version of TCF (Transparency and Consent Framework) v2 released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe.
The decision should provide users “with transparency and control over how their data is used – and ensure their…
