Gdpr news and trends

Vance: ‘Authoritarian Censorship’ in EU Could Smother AI
artificial intelligence // February 11, 2025

Vice President JD Vance has reportedly warned Europeans against overregulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Legal // December 20, 2024

OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine imposed by an Italian authority that alleged that the company violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Regulation // December 18, 2024

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), saying that between 2018 and 2020, the company did not give its customers enough information about what it does with their personal data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

What on-Soil Requests Mean for Cross-Border Payments Compliance
Regulation // October 14, 2024

If businesses aren’t ready for cross-border compliance, they may as well be writing regulators a blank check. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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. Get the Full...

Quick Reads
Meta Ordered to Pay $552 Million in Case Alleging GDPR Violations

November 20, 2025
Meta has reportedly been ordered to pay 479 million euros (about $552 million) after a Spanish court found that the company had violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and breached Spain’s antitrust law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Vance: ‘Authoritarian Censorship’ in EU Could Smother AI

February 11, 2025
Vice President JD Vance has reportedly warned Europeans against overregulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations

December 20, 2024
OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine imposed by an Italian authority that alleged that the company violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....

Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations

December 18, 2024
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), saying that between 2018 and 2020, the company did not give its customers enough information...