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EU's New Digital Package Proposal Promises Red Tape Cuts but Guts #GDPR #Privacy #Rights

The #EuropeanCommission (EC) is considering a “Digital Omnibus” package that would substantially rewrite #EU privacy law, particularly the landmark #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation (GDPR). It’s not a done deal, and it shouldn’t be.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/eus-new-digital-package-proposal-promises-red-tape-cuts-guts-gdpr-privacy-rights

If you're in legal I'm sure you're interested in compliance. It is exciting after all, lol. Anyway... here are some you need to consider when it comes to compliance and your tech.

#AI #LawFirm #GDPR #HIPPA #SOC2 #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #HealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct #ArtificialIntelligence #ServiceOrganizationControl2

https://medium.com/@heyjoshlee/the-3-compliance-frameworks-every-law-firm-using-ai-should-know-how-gdpr-hipaa-and-soc-2-keep-4594120924b4

More Than 100 Groups and Individuals Oppose GDPR Changes https://thecyberexpress.com/groups-oppose-gdpr-changes/ #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #CybersecurityRegulations #TheCyberExpressNews #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #EUregulations #dataprivacy #CyberNews #GDPR

TikTok Fined $600 Million for Sending European User Data to China - Irish investigators said TikTok did not protect the data of users in the European Union, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/business/tiktok-eu-data-china.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #beijingbytedancetechnologycoltd #tiktok(bytedance) #fines(penalties) #europeanunion #socialmedia #privacy #europe #china

📢 @EtienneDrouard: "Scraping of data and training AI should be compatible with the #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation and #LegitimateInterest. This means protecting people, not asking for their consent."

Germany posed to regulate automated credit scoring  https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/germany-posed-to-regulate-automated-credit-scoring/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #creditrating #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation

Cops’ favorite face image search engine fined $33M for privacy violation - Enlarge (credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH | iStock / Getty Images Plus)

... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2046793 #generaldataprotectionregulation #artificialintelligence #onlinesurveillance #policesurveillance #facialrecognition #masssurveillance #europeanunion #faceimagedata #clearview.ai #facescans #policy #gdpr #ai

Uber Hit with 290 Million Euro Fine for Data Transfer Violations https://thecyberexpress.com/uber-hit-with-data-transfer-fine/ #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #DutchDataProtectionAuthority #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #euro #GDPR #uber #EU

Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection - The authorities in the Netherlands said the ride-hailing company had violated European da... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/business/uber-netherlands-fine-driver-data.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #ubertechnologiesinc #netherlands #privacy

Swedish Data Protection Authority Faces Court Challenge Over Complaint Handling https://thecyberexpress.com/swedish-data-protection-authority-court-noyb/ #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #SwedishDataProtectionAuthority #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #MaxSchrems #Sweden #EULaw #GDPR #noyb

Meta risks sanctions over “sneaky” ad-free plans confusing users, EU says - Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg)

The Euro... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2038473 #generaldataprotectionregulation #consumerprotectionlaws #digitalservicesact #europeancommission #digitalmarketsact #europeanunion #onlineprivacy #instagram #facebook #policy #meta

Meta halts plans to train AI on Facebook, Instagram posts in EU - Enlarge (credit: GreyParrot | iStock / Getty Images Plus)

Meta... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2031851 #generaldataprotectionregulation #europeanunion #onlineprivacy #instagram #facebook #policy #gdpr #meta #noyb

Can I Opt Out of Meta’s A.I. Scraping on Instagram and Facebook? Sort of ... - Social media users voiced worries about a move by Meta to use information from public Ins... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/technology/meta-ai-scraping-policy.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #metaplatformsinc #privacycenter #instagraminc #unitedstates #socialmedia #facebookinc #software #privacy #europe

Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says - Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment)

The European Center f... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2029628 #generaldataprotectionregulation #artificialintelligence #europeanunion #generativeai #dataprivacy #instagram #facebook #chatbot #policy #metaai #gdpr #meta

European Center for Digital Rights Claims Microsoft Violated Children’s Privacy While Blaming Schools https://thecyberexpress.com/european-center-for-digital-rights-microsoft/ #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #EuropeanCenterforDigitalRights #Microsoft365Education #TheCyberExpressNews #Article77oftheGDPR #NoneofYourBusiness #CybersecurityNews #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #LocalSchools #Microsoft #Privacy #GDPR #noyb

Facebook, Instagram may cut fees by nearly 50% in scramble for DMA compliance - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

Meta is co... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2011185 #generaldataprotectionregulation #facebookmarketplace #digitalmarketsact #facebookmessenger #europeanunion #onlineprivacy #instagram #facebook #policy #gdpr #meta #dma

Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mars | Getty Images)

Canada-b... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2005753 #generaldataprotectionregulation #facialrecognitiondata #smartvendingmachines #universityofwaterloo #vendingmachines #biometricdata #europeanunion #faceimagedata #marscandies #policy #canada #gdpr #mms

Concerns raised over UK Data Protection Bill’s impact on EU’s GDPR https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/concerns-raised-over-uk-data-protection-bills-impact-on-eus-gdpr/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #dataprotection #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation

Meta relents to EU, allows unlinking of Facebook and Instagram accounts - Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu)

Meta will al... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1997871 #generaldataprotectionregulation #anticompetitivebehavior #digitalmarketsact #onlineadvertising #anti-competition #europeanunion #onlineprivacy #antitrustlaw #instagram #facebook #policy #gdpr #meta #dma #eu

E.U. Law Sets the Stage for a Clash Over Disinformation - The law, aimed at forcing social media giants to adopt new policies to curb harmful conte... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/technology/disinformation-law-european-union.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #freedomofspeechandexpression #rumorsandmisinformation #europeancommission #lawandlegislation #caputovazuzana #socialmedia #censorship #slovakia #europe

Meta May Offer Ad-Free Subscriptions for Instagram and Facebook in the E.U. - The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restr... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/technology/meta-instagram-facebook-ads-europe.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #fines(penalties) #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #europeanunion #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc

Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

After five... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1958197 #generaldataprotectionregulation #onlineadvertising #europeanunion #dataprivacy #instagram #facebook #policy #gdpr #meta #eu

When the #EU passed its landmark #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation (#GDPR), it seemed like a #privacy miracle. Despite the most aggressive lobbying Europe had ever seen, 500 million Europeans were now guaranteed a digital private life. Could this really be?

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/15/finnegans-snooze/#dirty-old-town

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Solana Labs' ChatGPT plugin allows AI to fetch blockchain data - The plugin will allow the AI chatbot to check wallet balances, tr... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-labs-chatgpt-plugin-allows-ai-to-fetch-blockchain-data #generaldataprotectionregulation #chatgptplugins #searchhistory #blockexplorer #solanalabs #privacy #openai #data

How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech - Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/technology/dutch-school-privacy-google-microsoft-zoom.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #zoomvideocommunications #educationtechnology #education(k-12) #googleworkspace #googleclassroom #europeanunion #microsoftcorp #netherlands #e-learning #googleinc

After $414M fine, Meta tries to avoid seeking user consent for personalized ads - Enlarge (credit: FRANCESCO ZERILLI/ZERILLIMEDIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY |... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1908035 #generaldataprotectionregulation #dataprotectioncommission #meta.facebook.instagram #personalizedadvertising #dataprivacy #policy #gdpr

Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law - The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-prote... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/technology/meta-facebook-eu-gdpr.html #generaldataprotectionregulation(gdpr) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #data-mininganddatabasemarketing #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #fines(penalties) #metaplatformsinc #europeanunion #instagraminc #socialmedia #privacy