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Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
artificial intelligence // June 06, 2024

Meta’s plans for training its AI have run afoul of a European privacy group. Vienna-based NOYB — the European Center for Digital Rights —  said Thursday (June 6) it had filed complaints with 11 European countries, arguing that Meta’s use of user data in its AI proposed AI practices violate...

Swedish Court Fines Klarna $733,324 for Flaws in Privacy Notice
Regulation // March 11, 2024

Klarna has reportedly been fined 7.5 million Swedish crowns ($733,324) after a Swedish court ruled that the company violated the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that the provider of payment and shopping solutions gave its clients...

Report: EU Set to Agree on Light Touch Rules for Airbnb
Data // November 10, 2023

European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament lawmakers are reportedly expected to reach an agreement on light touch rules for Airbnb next week. The proposed regulations will require short-term accommodation rental services like Airbnb to provide data on the number of users and nights stayed to national...

US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’
Regulation // September 28, 2023

Ashley Eisenberg, data privacy officer at Forter, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that as companies do business across borders, data access — and protection — are top of mind. “Organizations have started to realize that their data is a valuable asset,” she said. For...

Interviews & Exclusives
Retailers Turn Digital Breadcrumbs Into Better Customer Experiences

June 24, 2024
Every time you swipe a credit card, click on a website or carry your phone, you leave behind digital breadcrumbs. For most people, this trail of data seems insignificant. But to a growing army of analysts, it’s a potential goldmine. Welcome to the world of data mining, where researchers sift through mountains of information to […]

US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’

September 28, 2023
Ashley Eisenberg, data privacy officer at Forter, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that as companies do business across borders, data access — and protection — are top of mind....

New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow

January 04, 2023
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4) outlining the commission’s final decision...

Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Promote Greater EU Inter-Bank Collaboration in Fighting Fraud

November 03, 2022
Banks are not the police. And yet, for many crimes, financial institutions (FIs) are often on the front lines when it comes to preventing and detecting fraud. Faced with this...

Quick Reads
Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group

June 06, 2024
Meta’s plans for training its AI have run afoul of a European privacy group. Vienna-based NOYB — the European Center for Digital Rights —  said Thursday (June 6) it had filed complaints with 11 European countries, arguing that Meta’s use of user data in its AI proposed AI practices violate the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The group asks […]

Swedish Court Fines Klarna $733,324 for Flaws in Privacy Notice

March 11, 2024
Klarna has reportedly been fined 7.5 million Swedish crowns ($733,324) after a Swedish court ruled that the company violated the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Sweden’s Administrative...

Report: EU Set to Agree on Light Touch Rules for Airbnb

November 10, 2023
European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament lawmakers are reportedly expected to reach an agreement on light touch rules for Airbnb next week. The proposed regulations will require short-term accommodation rental services...

Report: OpenAI Faces New Complaint Regarding GDPR Compliance

August 30, 2023
OpenAI is reportedly facing a complaint filed with the Polish data protection authority that raises concerns about the company’s compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The...