A Belgian Market Court decision last month has implications for companies that collect consent from data subjects for tracking, cookies and other online advertising tools using Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe's transparency and consent framework (TCF), Hogan Lovells privacy attorney Etienne Drouard said in an interview.
Meta can use data from publicly accessible user profiles on Facebook and Instagram for AI training in Germany, the Cologne Higher Regional Court ruled Friday. Meta didn't immediately comment.
The European Commission Wednesday unveiled its latest proposals that are intended to reduce administrative costs for European business by simplifying a range of rules, including in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR change, which differed slightly from what was expected, drew mixed reactions from stakeholders.
The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) appears to be holding despite Trump administration actions in connection with the FTC and Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), Irish Data Protection Commissioner Dale Sunderland said during a May 14 interview at the IAPP AI Governance Global Europe conference in Dublin.
The U.K. digital identity industry is feeling reassured about the upcoming GOV.UK Wallet following a meeting with, and apology from, the government, according to Iain Corby, executive director of the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA).
DUBLIN -- EU digital rules such as the General Data Protection (GDPR) and AI Act must align with technological reality or risk harming innovation, speakers said Wednesday at the IAPP AI Governance Global Europe 2025 conference.
Age-verification tools are not a silver bullet that will protect children and young people on internet sites and social media platforms, speakers said Monday at a session of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance.
The global health care and life sciences sectors face major regulatory challenges in the U.S. and Europe from data transfer and cybersecurity laws, speakers said Thursday during an IAPP webinar.
An Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) decision to fine TikTok $600 million for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) breaches (see 2505020001) highlights the increasing scrutiny on transfers to and from a broader range of countries than just the U.S., EU and U.K., IAPP Research Director Joe Jones said Friday.
TikTok's transfer of Europeans' personal data to China violated the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced Friday. It fined the social media platform $600 million (530 million euros) and ordered it to clean up its act within six months or face suspension of its data transfers to China. TikTok said it will appeal.