#generaldataprotectionregulation — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/12815/ States With Robust Privacy Laws Likely to Oppose Federal Bill #ConsumerPrivacy #CyberlawLegislation #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #LocalGovernment #preemption #PrivateRightOfAction #StateGovernment #StatePrivacyLegislation

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/4029/ Strengthening Data Protection Resilience Against Geopolitical Threats #cyberattack #cybersecurity #Europa #gdpr #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #GlobalSecurity

Google fined $463 million over E.U. location data violations

Google was fined €403 million ($463 million) on Monday by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission for breaching E.U. privacy…
#Europe #EU #dataprocessing #DataProtectionCommission #E.U. #EuropeanUnion #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #Google #GooglePlay #LocationAccuracy #locationdata #locationhistory
https://www.europesays.com/europe/143323/

Google fined R7.5 billion by European Union for data location breach

Ireland’s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf o…
#Economy #afp #android #dataprotectioncommission #EconomyofEU #EconomyofEuropeanUnion #EconomyoftheEU #EconomyoftheEuropeanUnion #EUeconomy #Europe #EuropeanUnion #france #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #google #grahamdoyle #https://playgooglecom/store/apps/details?id=comiolnewsprod&hl=en_za&pli=1 #iol #iOS #ireland #locationdata #Palm
https://www.europesays.com/3264349/

https://www.europesays.com/3264349/ Google fined R7.5 billion by European Union for data location breach #afp #android #DataProtectionCommission #Economy #EconomyOfEU #EconomyOfEuropeanUnion #EconomyOfTheEU #EconomyOfTheEuropeanUnion #EUEconomy #Europe #EuropeanUnion #france #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #google #GrahamDoyle #Https://playGoogleCom/store/apps/details?id=comIolNewsProd&hl=en_za&pli=1 #iol #iOS #ireland #LocationData #Palm

https://www.europesays.com/people/213327/ Hungary’s initial media reforms are promising but lasting safeguards still needed #AudiovisualMediaServicesDirective #Censored #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanMediaFreedomAct #EuropeanUnion #ForeignAgentsLaw #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #Harassed #LegalAction #MediaCapture #PeterMagyar #SLAPP #Spyware #surveillance

https://www.europesays.com/ch/121831/ Chubb Avoids Yahoo Suit in Delaware Over EU Fines, Sues in NY #Chubb #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #InsuranceCoverage #jurisdiction #MultinationalCorporations

Google Cloud & MLCommons launch secure MedPerf tests

Google Cloud and MLCommons have launched MedPerf on Google Cloud Confidential Computing, allowing medical AI mod…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #AU #Australia #Cloud #CloudSecurity #Datagovernance #dataprivacy #Dataprotection #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudPlatform(GCP) #hospitals #InformationGovernance #Intellectualproperty #Machinelearning(ML) #OpenSource #zero-trustsecurity
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/846363/

https://www.europesays.com/dk/128576/ Fastmail opens Amsterdam data centre for EU email users #Amsterdam #Australian #BigTech #BusinessContinuity #Cybersecurity #Data/Privacy #DataCenters(DC) #DataHosting #DataLocalisation #DataProtection #DataResidency #DataSovereignty #DataStrategy #DataTransfer #DevOps #DigitalSovereignty #EmailSecurity #EuropeanUnion(EU) #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #India #InformationGovernance #ITDepartment #ITGovernance #Netherlands

W Social launches beta with EU leaders in Brussels

W Social has launched its public beta in Brussels…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanParliament #Belgium #Data/privacy #Dataprotection #DigitalServices #DigitalSovereignty #DSA #Europe(European) #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion(EU) #Fakenews #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #identityverification #Misinformation #OnlineCommunities #onlinesafety #PublicSector #RegulatoryTechnology #SocialMedia #SocialNetworking
https://www.europesays.com/europe/78855/

https://www.europesays.com/dk/116002/ W Social launches beta with EU leaders in Brussels #Belgium #Brussels #Data/Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalServices #DigitalSovereignty #DSA #Europe(European) #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion(EU) #FakeNews #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #IdentityVerification #Misinformation #OnlineCommunities #OnlineSafety #PublicSector #RegulatoryTechnology #SocialMedia #SocialNetworking

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1048748/ W Social launches beta with EU leaders in Brussels #Belgium #Data/Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalServices #DigitalSovereignty #DSA #EU #Europe #Europe(European) #European #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanUnion(EU) #FakeNews #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #IdentityVerification #misinformation #OnlineCommunities #OnlineSafety #PublicSector #RegulatoryTechnology #SocialMedia #SocialNetworking

https://www.europesays.com/be/23846/ W Social launches beta with EU leaders in Brussels #Belgium #Brussels #Data/Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalServices #DigitalSovereignty #DSA #Europe(European) #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion(EU) #FakeNews #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #IdentityVerification #Misinformation #OnlineCommunities #OnlineSafety #PublicSector #RegulatoryTechnology #SocialMedia #SocialNetworking

Strengthening Data Protection Resilience Against Geopolitical Threats

A Call to Action Geopolitical threats to data protection have received little attention compared to those in areas…
#Politics #cyberattack #Cybersecurity #Europa #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #geopolitics
https://www.europesays.com/3086158/

https://www.europesays.com/3086158/ Strengthening Data Protection Resilience Against Geopolitical Threats #cyberattack #Cybersecurity #Europa #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #geopolitics #Politics

https://www.europesays.com/lu/?p=7678 Luxembourg court scraps Amazon’s €746m data privacy fine #AdministrativeCourtOfLuxembourg #Amazon #DataProtection #DeliberateAct #EU #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #judgment #Luxembourg #Negligence #TargetedAdvertising

https://www.europesays.com/people/86179/ Leaked Audio: Zuckerberg Defends Monitoring Meta Employees to Win AI Race #AiCompetition #AIModels #AITraining #ArtificialIntelligence(ai) #Audio #BigTech #Corporate #employees #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #GenerativeAI #layoffs #MarkZuckerberg #MetaInc #Privacy #SocialMedia #surveillance #tracking

W sets June beta launch with Europe figures tracker

W has set 17 June for its public beta launch and is widening early access t…
#Europe #EU #BigTech #BlueSky #Data/privacy #Dataprotection #DataStorage #DigitalSovereignty #Europe(European) #EuropeanUnion(EU) #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #identityverification #Interoperability #Klarna #Misinformation #personaldata #Publicinfrastructure #SocialMedia #Userexperience(UX) #WorldEconomicForum(WEF) #X
https://www.europesays.com/europe/37711/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/952142/ W sets June beta launch with Europe figures tracker #BigTech #bluesky #Data/Privacy #DataProtection #DataStorage #DigitalSovereignty #EU #Europe #Europe(European) #European #EuropeanUnion(EU) #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR) #IdentityVerification #interoperability #Klarna #misinformation #PersonalData #PublicInfrastructure #SocialMedia #UserExperience(UX) #WorldEconomicForum(WEF) #X

Key Trends Now • SQ Magazine

The EU AI Act is reshaping how organizations build, deploy, and govern artificial intelligence systems. From automated hiring…
#Europe #EU #EUAIActComplianceCostStatistics #EUArtificialIntelligenceAct #euro #EuropeanUnion #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #InternationalOrganizationforStandardization #statistics #UnitedStatesdollar
https://www.europesays.com/europe/11004/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/879315/ France calls for stricter data protection • Table.Briefings #DataProtection #DataProtectionLaw #DigitalOmnibus #EU #Europe #France #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #Poland #Romania

France calls for stricter data protection • Table.Briefings

In the digital omnibus package, France is pushing for stricter data protection rules, aiming to preserve rather than…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Dataprotection #Dataprotectionlaw #Digitalomnibus #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #Poland #Romania
https://www.europesays.com/france/3597/

European data economy continues upward trend despite GDPR concerns

Market estimated to be worth €500bn Pro Markus Winkler via Pexels The European data economy is significantly large,…
#Economy #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #EU #EUeconomy #Europe #EuropeanUnion #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation
https://www.europesays.com/2902721/

https://www.europesays.com/2902721/ European data economy continues upward trend despite GDPR concerns #Economy #EconomyOfEU #EconomyOfTheEU #EU #EUEconomy #Europe #EuropeanUnion #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation

Austria’s highest court declares Meta’s advertising model illegal • Table.Briefings https://www.byteseu.com/1645909/ #Austria #DataProtection #DataProtectionLaw #GDPR #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #MaxSchrems #Meta

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

Iceland’s Clean-Energy Model for Data Centers and A.I. Workloads https://www.byteseu.com/1574983/ #AIExperts #AlexDeVriesGao #ArtificialIntelligence #business #ClimateChange #ClimateExperts #Energy #EnergyExperts #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #Iceland #Sustainability #Technology

Iceland’s Clean-Energy Model for Data Centers and A.I. Workloads

With abundant renewable energy, efficient cooling and community-first development, Iceland shows how data centers can grow without compromising…
#Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #AIexperts #AlexdeVries-Gao #artificialintelligence #business #climatechange #ClimateExperts #Energy #EnergyExperts #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #iceland #island #sustainability #technology
https://www.europesays.com/2592803/

https://www.europesays.com/2592803/ Iceland’s Clean-Energy Model for Data Centers and A.I. Workloads #AIExperts #AlexDeVriesGao #ArtificialIntelligence #business #ClimateChange #ClimateExperts #Energy #EnergyExperts #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #iceland #island #sustainability #technology

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

EU to ease AI, privacy rules as critics warn of caving to Big Tech, Trump https://www.byteseu.com/1554123/ #DonaldTrump #Europe #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanFirms #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #HennaVirkkunen #PersonalDataTo‌trainAIModels #PrivacyLaws #rules #TheEU

Pluralistic: The internet was made for privacy (31 Oct 2025)

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/31/losing-the-crypto-wars/

Pluralistic: The internet was made for privacy (31 Oct 2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/31/losing-the-crypto-wars/

https://www.europesays.com/2497474/ Amazon, Google Prod EU for Looser Data Protection Regulations #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity #DigitalPrivacy #Europe #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #SocialMedia

Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data | Nation https://www.byteseu.com/1333464/ #afp #Austria #CivilRightsAndLiberties #ComputerLaw #ComputerNetworks #Cyberspace #DataLaws #DataProtection #DigitalMedia #DigitalRights #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #InformationGovernance #InformationPrivacy #InformationTechnology #InformationTechnologyManagement #Internet #justice #LAW #Noyb #PoliticsAndTechnology #Privacy #PrivacyLaw #PublicSphere #SocialIssues #WorldWideWeb #YouTube

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

Stuck on Big Tech vs. Big China, America Overlooks the Real Social Media Revolution Happening Elsewhere

<p>The Fediverse, a network of decentralized social media platforms, thrives in Europe and Canada, promoting privacy and user control in contrast to U.S. corporate giants. Factors like European regulations, public funding, and anti-Big Tech sentiment contribute to its success, while the U.S. struggles with corporate dominance and lack of privacy laws, lagging behind in digital innovation.</p>

https://stakeholderssgv.wpcomstaging.com/2025/02/03/us-missing-out-on-decentralized-web/

📢 @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

Gizmodo: TikTok Slapped with $367 Million Fine Over Bungled Kids' Data https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-eu-ireland-367-million-fine-over-kids-data-1850843472 #generaldataprotectionregulation #technologyinternet #videosoftware #bytedance #musically #freeware #tiktok

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

Ars Technica: Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads https://arstechnica.com/?p=1958197 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #GeneralDataProtectionRegulation #onlineadvertising #europeanunion #dataprivacy #Instagram #Facebook #Policy #gdpr #meta #EU

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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