Geolocation devices such as connected watches, toys or apps have "real consequences" for children's privacy and should be used sparingly, French data protection authority CNIL said Monday.
European data retention rules for telcom companies are fragmented and should be addressed by the EU during its regulatory simplification push, the GSM Association and ConnectEurope said in comments posted this week. They were responding to a European Commission consultation on data retention by service providers for criminal proceedings.
Ireland tapped Niamh Sweeney, a former Meta executive, as a commissioner on the country’s Data Protection Commission. The appointment brought quick reaction from critics who said Ireland had bowed to pressure from U.S. big tech to the detriment of GDPR protections.
A proposed agreement with the U.S. for sharing personal data for border and immigration control "must be accompanied by comprehensive and effective safeguards," the European Data Protection Supervisor said in an opinion Thursday.
Despite more than 7 million cybercrimes in the U.K. over the past year, "many" companies continue to ignore the basics of cybersecurity, a senior official in the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said Wednesday.
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (DPA) responded Wednesday to what it said were "many questions" about how data controllers should handle situations where cyberattacks on data have led to publication of personal data on the dark web.
Sharing geolocation in real time is becoming increasingly common but carries significant privacy risks, French data protection authority CNIL said Wednesday.
Installing security cameras in schools must not infringe on the privacy rights of students and staff, French watchdog CNIL said Friday in a document that detailed deployment issues and touched on restrictions on who could view footage and how long it should be held.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) guidelines published Friday marked its first advice on the interplay between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Europe's new digital laws, it said.
Despite efforts to provide businesses with more clarity concerning online tracking rules, there are still misunderstandings about how the law applies to storage and access technologies like cookies or tracking pixels, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (CO) said Thursday in a post that debunked several myths.