News Swedish Privacy Authority Slaps Spotify With $5.3 Million Fine for Providing Insufficient Information on Data Processing Spotify does not clearly inform its users about how it handles the personal data of its users, the Swedish data protection authority said. Aarathi GanesanJune 15, 2023
News Meta Plans to Challenge Irish Data Regulator’s Massive €1.2 Billion Fine Over Cross Border Data Flows Meta thinks it wasn’t given enough chances to explain its alleged misdemeanours during the investigation Aarathi GanesanMay 25, 2023
News Italy imposes temporary ban on OpenAI’s ChatGPT over privacy concerns Italian Data Protection Authority orders OpenAI to disable ChatGPT in the country while giving it 20 days to comply with the order Aarathi GanesanApril 3, 2023
News No use of facial recognition except for police to “fight crime”: Italy’s Data Protection Agency Italy has allowed FRT to be used only by police whereas a UK court had ruled its use by cops as "unlawful" after a... Vallari SanzgiriNovember 15, 2022
News Summary: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fines Meta’s Instagram for threatening child privacy Meta's Instagram has been awarded a head-turning €405 million fine under GDPR for child privacy violations by Ireland's data protection body Vallari SanzgiriSeptember 20, 2022
News The UK’s Tryst With Post-Brexit Tech Policy: The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill Will the United Kingdom's Data Protection and Digital Information Bill streamline data protection regulations as intended? Aarathi GanesanSeptember 8, 2022
News India’s new privacy bill may not protect offline data: here’s what to know A Hindustan Times report quotes an official saying that the provisions of the new privacy bill in India may only cover digital data at... Akshit ChawlaAugust 20, 2022
News TLDR: India’s restrictions on Chinese phones, net shutdowns, Twitter India, 5G spectrum for tech, personal data in EU, more We present a quick roundup of latest tech policy news and developments Arjun BanerjeeAugust 10, 2022
News New Report Highlights Fragmented Action on GDPR Complaints in the EU While the European Union's GDPR is considered among the toughest data protection laws, lodging complaints under it can often be complex and unclear Aarathi GanesanAugust 2, 2022
News Why the EU Wants to Regulate Artificial Intelligence Through a ‘Risk-Based’ Approach The European Commission's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) aims to balance rights, and risk regulation with innovation with forward-looking legislation Aarathi GanesanAugust 1, 2022