Ireland's Department of Social Protection (DSP) breached the General Data Protection Regulation when it collected biometric data in connection with registrations needed on applications to obtain a public services card, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced Thursday.
Worldwide interest is growing in adopting the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (GCBPR) system for international data transfers, the Hogan Lovells law firm reported.
The emergence of AI and adtech is forcing a rethink of gathering and managing consent for use of personal data, speakers said Tuesday at a #RISK Digital UK/EU webinar.
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.