September 3, 2024 at 01:17PM The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Clearview AI €30.5 million for illegal facial recognition data collection of Dutch citizens. The company’s technology compiles a vast database of faces from public internet sources without consent, prompting privacy and ethical concerns. Clearview AI disputes the fine, claiming lack of EU jurisdiction. Additional … Read more
September 3, 2024 at 11:42AM The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Clearview AI €30.5 million for “illegal” collection of images, violating the GDPR. Clearview argues it’s not subject to EU laws. Despite being based in the US, the DPA believes the company must comply. They’re also considering holding Clearview’s management personally liable. The company’s future … Read more
June 14, 2024 at 10:18AM Google’s deprecation of third-party tracking cookies has faced opposition from Austrian privacy non-profit noyb, which claims that the proposed Privacy Sandbox can still be used for tracking. Noyb criticized Google’s ad privacy feature, alleging it tricks users into consenting to first-party ad tracking. The dispute highlights privacy concerns and ongoing … Read more
December 1, 2023 at 05:19AM The UK data watchdog reprimanded NHS Fife for a security lapse that led to an unauthorized person obtaining patient data and providing care. A document with personal data of 14 patients was taken after CCTV was disconnected. NHS Fife has since improved document security and access protocols. Takeaways from the … Read more