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)

TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
October 20, 2022  |  Regulation

Among the many ways digital technologies have shaped the way the world does business, the enhanced ability to collect and monetize customer data has been...

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Big Techs Continue to Navigate Legal Quagmire of EU Data Sovereignty
Big Techs Continue to Navigate Legal Quagmire of EU Data Sovereignty
September 08, 2022  |  Regulation

In the saga of Big Tech companies and their seemingly never-ending confrontations with EU legislators, issues surrounding what the EU calls “digital sovereignty” are among...

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Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
September 07, 2022  |  Google

Even before the pandemic forced schools around the world to move classes online, learning management systems (LMS) like Google Classroom, offered as part of Google’s...

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Back to School for the Connected Economy, Too
Back to School for the Connected Economy, Too
September 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Last week (Aug. 31), the Digital Futures Commission published the results of a study into the use of some popular digital learning tools in education....

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Kenya’s GDPR-Style Legislation Threatens US Firms’ X-Border Data Transfer Model
Kenya’s GDPR-Style Legislation Threatens US Firms’ X-Border Data Transfer Model
August 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Around the world, data protection legislation sets the rules for how companies collect and process personal information. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is...

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Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
August 14, 2022  |  Meta

Dealing with European Union bureaucracy remains an uphill battle for U.S. Big Tech firms. And for Meta (formerly Facebook), its clash with Ireland’s privacy watchdog...

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US Cybersecurity Law Increases Reporting Duties For Most Firms
US Cybersecurity Law Increases Reporting Duties For Most Firms
March 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

On March 15, President Joe Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting For Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 that will create new rules requiring...

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Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
March 07, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Late fees can be an important source of revenue for traditional lenders, and for some credit card companies, it can represent up to 20% of...

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EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth Fine of $5.7M
EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth...
February 28, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, Switzerland put neutrality on hold and froze all of Russia’s assets due to the invasion of...

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