E.U. Court Limits Meta’s Use of Personal Facebook Data for Targeted Ads

October 7, 2024 at 02:48AM Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must limit the use of personal data from Facebook for targeted ads, even with user consent, to comply with GDPR. The case, filed by privacy activist Max Schrems, highlighted the importance of data minimization. The decision also impacts other online ad companies. … Read more

Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent

September 25, 2024 at 03:43PM European digital rights group NOYB has filed a privacy complaint with the Austrian data protection watchdog against Mozilla. The complaint alleges that Mozilla uses a Firefox privacy feature to track users’ online behavior without their consent. Based on the meeting notes, the European digital rights group NOYB has filed a … Read more