The EU and Singapore Wednesday announced a digital trade agreement (DTA) covering cross-border data flows. "In these uncertain times, the EU and Singapore are like-minded partners in upholding a rules-based trading order," they said.
A municipal court in Prague ruled that the Czech Republic's blanket collection of its citizens' communications metadata is illegal and contravenes the EU ePrivacy directive.
The European Data Protection Board Monday extended the expiration date of European Commission adequacy decisions related to the transfer of personal data to the U.K. from the EU under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Law Enforcement Directive.
Italian privacy watchdog Garante launched a consultation on the legality of consents for profiling collected by different owners, in particular newspaper publishers, via the "pay or ok" (pay-or-consent) model.
Microsoft announced five commitments to show its "steadfast support" for Europe and its wish to provide digital stability.
The Spanish Data Protection Authority announced Wednesday it's convening a course on innovation and privacy in artificial intelligence and data spaces: creating a model compatible with people's rights. The course will be held July 9-11 at the Menendez Pelayo International University of Santander.
The increased number of massive data leaks in France last year calls for tightening security when processing large volumes of data, French privacy watchdog CNIL said Wednesday. The incidents involved several million people and both public and private actors, it noted.
The Swedish Data Protection Authority reprimanded three companies after complaints about their cookie banners, it said Wednesday.
The U.K. Office of Communications Thursday published a guide to help parents keep their children safe online.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office announced Thursday that it fined AFK Letters Co Ltd $120,000 (£90,000) for making more than 95,000 unsolicited marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service, a do-not-call list.