#data-protection — Public Fediverse posts

More and more new cars in the EU are becoming connected and capable of collecting driving data.

We’re told it’s about safety. Maybe. But history shows that data collected for one purpose often ends up being used for others.

Privacy is easier to lose than to get back.

#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #ConnectedCars #EU #Technology #DataProtection

More and more new cars in the EU are becoming connected and capable of collecting driving data.

We’re told it’s about safety. Maybe. But history shows that data collected for one purpose often ends up being used for others.

Privacy is easier to lose than to get back.

#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #ConnectedCars #EU #Technology #DataProtection

Who has access to my bank details? What protections are in place to prevent misuse?
#Banking #Australia #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #FinancialSecurity #ConsumerRights #DigitalPrivacy #Banks #OnlineSecurity #DataProtection #CyberAwareness
https://the-14.com/who-has-access-to-my-bank-details-what-protections-are-in-place-to-prevent-misuse/

Who has access to my bank details? What protections are in place to prevent misuse?
#Banking #Australia #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #FinancialSecurity #ConsumerRights #DigitalPrivacy #Banks #OnlineSecurity #DataProtection #CyberAwareness
https://the-14.com/who-has-access-to-my-bank-details-what-protections-are-in-place-to-prevent-misuse/

📢 #ChatControl CALL TO ACTION:

"On 7 July, MEPs voted 331–303 to fast-track the return of Chat Control 1.0 mass scanning. A binding vote follows Thursday, 9 July, where an absolute majority of 361 MEPs is needed to stop it. Take action now to demand they defend your private messages."

👉🏼 More: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

#Surveillance #DataProtection #Privacy #Autonomy #HumanRights #EU #MastoDaoine

📢 #ChatControl CALL TO ACTION:

"On 7 July, MEPs voted 331–303 to fast-track the return of Chat Control 1.0 mass scanning. A binding vote follows Thursday, 9 July, where an absolute majority of 361 MEPs is needed to stop it. Take action now to demand they defend your private messages."

👉🏼 More: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

#Surveillance #DataProtection #Privacy #Autonomy #HumanRights #EU #MastoDaoine

These failings are not just in relation to the UK eVisa scheme, but a wider issue with the ICO’s poor track record on enforcement.

The letter calls on the Committee to investigate what institutional changes are needed to strengthen the ICO's ability to oversee the government and other public bodies.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

This comes after John Edwards’ resignation as Information Commissioner last week.

ORG calls on the UK government to appoint a regulator with teeth.

We must reset the regulators’ approach of providing data protection in name only and have them actually enforce our data rights.

Sign our petition ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/reset-ico

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

This comes after John Edwards’ resignation as Information Commissioner last week.

ORG calls on the UK government to appoint a regulator with teeth.

We must reset the regulators’ approach of providing data protection in name only and have them actually enforce our data rights.

Sign our petition ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/reset-ico

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

These failings are not just in relation to the UK eVisa scheme, but a wider issue with the ICO’s poor track record on enforcement.

The letter calls on the Committee to investigate what institutional changes are needed to strengthen the ICO's ability to oversee the government and other public bodies.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

Last year, ORG and 18 other civil society organisations called on the ICO to investigate breaches resulting from the UK eVisa scheme.

Seven months later, the ICO hasn't taken any action to address these infringements of data protection law.

Meanwhile, migrants continue to have their lives affected.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

The UK Home Office has known about problems with the eVisa scheme from the start.

Its poor design and lack of Data Protection Impact Assessment has resulted in breaches.

But the Home Office is still failing to be transparent about the volume of complaints and how and when they will deal with them.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

NEW: 20 civil society organisations have called for an investigation into the UK Information Commissioner's Office for failing to uphold data protection law in relation to eVisas.

This scheme has been plagued with breaches and accessibility issues.

And the ICO has done nothing to hold the UK Home Office to account.

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/civil-society-organisations-call-for-ico-to-be-investigated-over-evisas/

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

In an FOI response, the ICO did reveal that they'd received 851 complaints about the UK Home Office as a whole between 2023 and 2025.

The volume of complaints was so significant, the ICO was unable to identify how many were about the eVisa scheme specifically.

The Select Committee must investigate.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

NEW: 20 civil society organisations have called for an investigation into the UK Information Commissioner's Office for failing to uphold data protection law in relation to eVisas.

This scheme has been plagued with breaches and accessibility issues.

And the ICO has done nothing to hold the UK Home Office to account.

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/civil-society-organisations-call-for-ico-to-be-investigated-over-evisas/

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

Last year, ORG and 18 other civil society organisations called on the ICO to investigate breaches resulting from the UK eVisa scheme.

Seven months later, the ICO hasn't taken any action to address these infringements of data protection law.

Meanwhile, migrants continue to have their lives affected.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

In an FOI response, the ICO did reveal that they'd received 851 complaints about the UK Home Office as a whole between 2023 and 2025.

The volume of complaints was so significant, the ICO was unable to identify how many were about the eVisa scheme specifically.

The Select Committee must investigate.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

The UK Home Office has known about problems with the eVisa scheme from the start.

Its poor design and lack of Data Protection Impact Assessment has resulted in breaches.

But the Home Office is still failing to be transparent about the volume of complaints and how and when they will deal with them.

#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

Suit Accuses US of Giving Secret Data to Iran on Asylum Seekers

A lawsuit claims the Trump administration is unlawfully giving confidential personal information to Iran about Iranians who applied…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Asylum #breakingnews #dataprotection(non-U.S.) #deportation #detentionofaliens #Iran #non-U.S.tax #statetax
https://www.newsbeep.com/631497/

The Gist: Trans rights are Data rights

https://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-trans-rights-are-data-rights/

by @Tupp_ed (Apr 2025)

#TransAndIntersexPrideDublin #Dublin #MastoDaoine #Pride #TransPride #TransPrideDublin #DataProtection #HumanRights #CJEU #EU

The Gist: Trans rights are Data rights

https://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-trans-rights-are-data-rights/

by @Tupp_ed (Apr 2025)

#TransAndIntersexPrideDublin #Dublin #MastoDaoine #Pride #TransPride #TransPrideDublin #DataProtection #HumanRights #CJEU #EU

@Tupp_ed Hi Simon, I beg of you: can I please just print this and hand it out in my workplace when I'm delivering data protection training..?

https://mcgarrsolicitors.ie/2026/07/07/can-employers-monitor-staff-on-cctv-gdpr-rules-for-ireland/

#DataProtection #CCTV #surveillance

@Tupp_ed Hi Simon, I beg of you: can I please just print this and hand it out in my workplace when I'm delivering data protection training..?

https://mcgarrsolicitors.ie/2026/07/07/can-employers-monitor-staff-on-cctv-gdpr-rules-for-ireland/

#DataProtection #CCTV #surveillance

"I don't care about privacy because I have nothing to hide" always misses the point.

Privacy is about being able to decide for yourself what others know about you and what they're allowed to do with what they know.

Privacy is about setting boundaries to technology and those who are building it.

Privacy is about having a say in who should get to shape our future.

A handful of billionaires (and an especially vile trillionaire)?

Or us?
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#privacy #DataProtection

"I don't care about privacy because I have nothing to hide" always misses the point.

Privacy is about being able to decide for yourself what others know about you and what they're allowed to do with what they know.

Privacy is about setting boundaries to technology and those who are building it.

Privacy is about having a say in who should get to shape our future.

A handful of billionaires (and an especially vile trillionaire)?

Or us?
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#privacy #DataProtection

Meta paused its employee-tracking MCI tool after an internal exposure made monitoring data accessible beyond intended staff. 🔒
The AI training program logged keystrokes, mouse activity and screen content, and remains paused while data protection controls are reviewed. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-employee-tracking-program-following-internal-security-breach/

#TechNews #Meta #Privacy #Cybersecurity #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Employee #Monitoring #Surveillance #Tracking #DataProtection #Infosec #DigitalRights #Technology #Security

Meta paused its employee-tracking MCI tool after an internal exposure made monitoring data accessible beyond intended staff. 🔒
The AI training program logged keystrokes, mouse activity and screen content, and remains paused while data protection controls are reviewed. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-employee-tracking-program-following-internal-security-breach/

#TechNews #Meta #Privacy #Cybersecurity #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Employee #Monitoring #Surveillance #Tracking #DataProtection #Infosec #DigitalRights #Technology #Security

A friendly reminder to exercise your privacy rights whenever you can.

If many of us claimed our rights frequently and insistently, we could at least make disrespecting our privacy as arduous and expensive as possible.
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

A friendly reminder to exercise your privacy rights whenever you can.

If many of us claimed our rights frequently and insistently, we could at least make disrespecting our privacy as arduous and expensive as possible.
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

Apple's Hide My Email contains an unfixed flaw that can expose users' real email addresses, according to a researcher and 404 Media's tests. ⚠️📧
The vulnerability has reportedly remained unpatched for over a year, raising privacy concerns for users who rely on email masking. 🔒

🔗 https://www.404media.co/apple-hide-my-email-vulnerability-reveals-peoples-real-email-addresses/

#TechNews #Apple #iPhone #MacOS #HideMyEmail #Privacy #Security #Email #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #InfoSec #Technology #DigitalPrivacy #Tech #Software #iOS

Apple's Hide My Email contains an unfixed flaw that can expose users' real email addresses, according to a researcher and 404 Media's tests. ⚠️📧
The vulnerability has reportedly remained unpatched for over a year, raising privacy concerns for users who rely on email masking. 🔒

🔗 https://www.404media.co/apple-hide-my-email-vulnerability-reveals-peoples-real-email-addresses/

#TechNews #Apple #iPhone #MacOS #HideMyEmail #Privacy #Security #Email #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #InfoSec #Technology #DigitalPrivacy #Tech #Software #iOS

Do you think we need more privacy? Well, so do I! Maybe we should talk?

I'm looking for collaborations, projects, and ways to promote privacy and privacy literacy (ideally offering some compensation). If you are (or your organization / company is) thinking about or already doing work on privacy-related issues that might benefit from my tech-critical, socio-legal perspective and experience in privacy education and outreach, please do not hesitate to reach out!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

Do you think we need more privacy? Well, so do I! Maybe we should talk?

I'm looking for collaborations, projects, and ways to promote privacy and privacy literacy (ideally offering some compensation). If you are (or your organization / company is) thinking about or already doing work on privacy-related issues that might benefit from my tech-critical, socio-legal perspective and experience in privacy education and outreach, please do not hesitate to reach out!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

What I've learned in the last months after talking to a lot of people from different companies when they complained about #DataProtection and #regulation :

It wouldn't be such an issue if DPOs would be trained and included better and usually internal processes are directly from hell.

Please don't complain about regulation if you can't handle proper automation.

What I've learned in the last months after talking to a lot of people from different companies when they complained about #DataProtection and #regulation :

It wouldn't be such an issue if DPOs would be trained and included better and usually internal processes are directly from hell.

Please don't complain about regulation if you can't handle proper automation.

Avdelningen "vi tror på öppna plattformar och icke-amerikanska molntjänster" noterar följande:

"KTH har en omfattande e-post lösning ”on prem” och ska nu ta steget att flytta den till Exchange online."

Suck 😑

#eupol #svpol #sverige #uscloud #privacy #dataskydd #dataprotection #gdpr #cloud

Avdelningen "vi tror på öppna plattformar och icke-amerikanska molntjänster" noterar följande:

"KTH har en omfattande e-post lösning ”on prem” och ska nu ta steget att flytta den till Exchange online."

Suck 😑

#eupol #svpol #sverige #uscloud #privacy #dataskydd #dataprotection #gdpr #cloud

An American Privacy Emergency

https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=9902

#HackerNews #AmericanPrivacy #PrivacyEmergency #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #TechNews

US Supreme Court ruled police generally need a valid warrant backed by probable cause before using geofence searches for cellphone location data. ⚖️
The 6-3 Chatrie ruling recognizes location records as private, limiting broad geofence warrants and strengthening digital privacy protections. 🔒

🔗 https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/supreme-court-ruling-geofencing-warrants-phone-location-data-privacy/

#TechNews #Privacy #SupremeCourt #Geofence #LocationData #FourthAmendment #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #Technology #DataProtection #OpenSource #FOSS #InfoSec #US #USA

California launched the DROP platform, letting residents send one request to hundreds of data brokers to delete personal data and stop tracking. 🔒
Data brokers must begin processing DROP requests in August as journalists monitor compliance and user data control. 👀

🔗 https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2026/06/30/californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works

#TechNews #California #Privacy #DataBrokers #DROP #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Technology #Cybersecurity #OpenData #FOSS #PrivacyFirst #InfoSec #Innovation

Virginia finally decides to jump on the #privacy bandwagon three years too late 🚂📍, with a #law so narrow you could squeeze it through the eye of a needle. Just don't expect your data to be safe while you're busy Googling how to escape Virginia! 🗺️😅
https://www.hunton.com/privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-blog/virginia-bans-sale-of-geolocation-data #Virginia #DataProtection #TechNews #LawReform #HackerNews #ngated