GDPR

The GDPR's primary aim is to give individuals control over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
March 27, 2020  |  Regulation

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus, many countries saw business and...

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Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
March 16, 2020  |  Google

The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data...

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In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
In Europe, Taxes In Focus For Tech Giants
March 16, 2020  |  Regulation Roundup

Big Tech firms – Google and Amazon among them – are increasingly in the taxman’s crosshairs. In the United Kingdom, for instance, lawmakers are reportedly...

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Inside China’s Cyber, Financial Regulatory Changes And Challenges
Inside China’s Cyber, Financial Regulatory Changes And Challenges
February 24, 2020  |  Regulation

After four years of evolving Chinese online data and security regulations, foreign merchants doing business in China can find it challenging to stay compliant. In...

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UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
February 20, 2020  |  International

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction,...

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Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns
Facebook Ireland Holds Up Dating Feature Over Regulator GDPR Compliance Concerns
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook Ireland put its planned dating feature on hold following a raid by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Wednesday (Feb. 12), according to reports....

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Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs
Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs
February 05, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. How that will affect merchants’ online promotional activity hangs in the balance....

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EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
February 05, 2020  |  Regulation

Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over...

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Complaints Trigger Google Privacy Probe By Ireland’s Watchdog
Complaints Trigger Google Privacy Probe By Ireland’s Watchdog
February 04, 2020  |  Google

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland is launching an official inquiry into how Google processes its users’ location data. The DPC announced on Tuesday...

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