November 26, 2024 at 04:37PM New York’s Attorney General imposed $11.3 million in fines on GEICO ($9.75 million) and Travelers Indemnity Co. ($1.55 million) for inadequate data security that led to cyberattacks exposing personal information of over 116,000 residents. Both companies must enhance cybersecurity measures and protect consumer data moving forward. Here are the key … Read more
November 14, 2024 at 05:57AM A travel company faced GDPR violations due to a misconfigured TikTok pixel that sent user data without consent. Cybersecurity firm Reflectiz detected the issue, preventing potential fines and reputational damage. The case highlights the importance of proper data monitoring and compliance to avoid costly breaches in the digital landscape. ### … Read more
October 25, 2024 at 02:20AM The Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310 million for violating user privacy through improper behavioral analysis for targeted advertising, lacking users’ explicit consent. This decision, linked to GDPR principles, mandates compliance within three months. Additionally, privacy group noyb has filed a complaint against Pinterest for similar consent violations. ### … Read more
October 24, 2024 at 02:21PM LinkedIn was fined €310 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for GDPR violations related to data processing for targeted advertising. The inquiry revealed failures in obtaining valid consent, transparency, and legitimate interests. LinkedIn must comply with EU regulations and amend its advertising systems following the ruling. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
October 5, 2024 at 05:40AM The DPC launched an inquiry into Ryanair’s customer verification process, focusing on the use of biometric data and other personal information for passengers booking through third-party websites. Ryanair’s dispute with OTAs led to a verification process, but the inquiry aims to determine whether this process complies with GDPR obligations. The … Read more
September 25, 2024 at 10:21AM Vienna-based privacy non-profit, noyb, filed a complaint against Mozilla for enabling a new feature, Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA), in Firefox without users’ explicit consent. PPA tracks user behavior on websites, leading to concerns about privacy violations and alleged similarities to Google’s Privacy Sandbox project. Noyb asserts that enabling PPA by … Read more
August 26, 2024 at 12:32PM The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. €290,000,000 ($325 million) for GDPR violations. Based on the meeting notes, the Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a significant fine of €290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. for GDPR violations. Full Article
August 26, 2024 at 07:00AM The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €290 million for allegedly failing to protect drivers’ personal information in EU-US data transfers. Uber plans to appeal the decision, citing compliance with GDPR and a period of uncertainty after the invalidation of the Privacy Shield, while highlighting the significance of data transfers … Read more
August 12, 2024 at 06:47PM European privacy advocate NOYB has filed nine GDPR complaints against X for using the personal data of over 60 million European users to train “Grok,” the social media company’s language model. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the European privacy advocate NOYB has filed nine GDPR complaints against … Read more
June 19, 2024 at 07:46AM Google Tag Manager (GTM) may not guarantee complete safety for tracking tags and pixels, potentially leading to misconfigurations and data breaches. A case study of a global ticketing company highlights the risks of mismanagement in GTM, with implications for GDPR and data privacy regulations. Reflectiz offers a solution for continuous … Read more