GDPR

DPA: Grindr 9.6 Million Euro for lack of consent for sharing data to 3rd parties

Norwegian Data Protection Authority issues intention to fine gay/trans dating app Grindr 9.6 million Euro for lack of consent when sharing data with third parties for marketing purposes. User data included gps location and use of the app, the latter considered to be a special category of personal data (sexual orientation). Fine appears to be … Read more

Digital corona passport a good idea?

The idea of global vaccination and health data being stored in centralized systems has many privacy experts freaking out. As the first vaccines against COVID-19 roll out, governments and institutions across the world are scrambling to figure out how to provide proof that someone has been vaccinated. Paper certificates, PDFs, wristbands and mobile apps have … Read more

Facebook fined in South-Korea for 5 million euros

South Korea’s privacy watchdog (PIPC) has fined Facebook millions for providing users’ personal information to companies. According to the data protector, the data of at least 3.3 million local Facebook users would have been shared without permission with up to 10,000 companies. Personal data such as relationship statuses, work experience and education were shared with … Read more

Privacy activist files complaint against 101 European websites

One month after the cancellation of the data treaty “Privacy Shield” between the EU and the US, privacy activist Max Schrems is taking websites to court that still send data to the US. There are also 8 Belgian and Dutch ones being sued: PostNL, Takeaway, Marktplaats and Lieferando. A month after that ruling, the Schrems … Read more

EU-US Privacy Shield declared invalid, what are the consequences?

What happens to data offered through a US cloud software vendor now that the EU-US Privacy Shield has been invalidated? Because the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is about electronic communication service providers, this ruling has an effect on a lot of cloud software within your organization. The main problem with US regulations is that … Read more

Google has to pay its 50 million Euro GDPR Fine

Google Loses Its Appeal On 50 Million Euro GDPR Fine which was lifted upon her in january 2019. Google said the French DPA doesn’t have legislation over her, since its’ headquarters are in Ireland.  Read more about this: https://www.adexchanger.com/privacy/google-loses-its-appeal-on-50-million-euro-gdpr-fine/