On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg described a new ‘Privacy-Focused Vision’ for Facebook. The change feels a bit overdue, after Facebook’s privacy antipathy led to two consecutive quarters of declining users. In his blog post, Zuckerberg laid out the vision for a new ‘privacy-focused platform’: We plan to build this the way we’ve developed WhatsApp: focus on […]
Google appeal €50 million GDPR fine CNIL, the Data Protection Authority in France, announced they has issued a €50 million euro fine to Google for GDPR violations. As expected, Google quickly appealed the decision claiming it had ‘worked hard’ to create a transparent consent process and was ‘concerned about the impact of this ruling on […]
The GDPR has been part of EU law since May 2018 and its impact is being felt around the world. Aside from the fact that all businesses processing the data of EU citizens must comply with the regulation, the GDPR has inspired a data privacy movement in both the corporate world and among international legislation. […]
As a result of GDPR, charities have had to pay close attention to their data privacy efforts across all facets of their business. With limited resources allocated for compliance, how can small charities ensure that they adhere to the GDPR without funneling precious time and money away from their core activities? Here are the top […]
Getting your business compliant with the GDPR can seem a daunting prospect, and it can be hard to see the benefits with the huge potential fines looming. The trust is, the GDPR is actually a very positive thing for business, with opportunities to improve your reputation, foster trust, and target your marketing with more efficiency. […]
Parliament Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) voted 29-25 to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield if it does not fix gaps in compliance by September 1. In making its Resolution, which is non-binding but puts pressure on the Commission to act accordingly, the LIBE Committee highlighted a few of the most prevailing issues: US extension of surveillance […]
