General Data Protection Regulation 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...

Data Breaches Are Surging: What That Means for Enterprise LLMs
Cybersecurity // September 04, 2024

This has been the year of enterprise 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 Today. By completing this...

Interviews & Exclusives
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

For Online Discounts, The Thrill Of The (Non) Chase

September 08, 2017
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For Consumers, Trust(Arc) And Verify

July 12, 2017
Wary of connected commerce — but nonetheless excited about IoT — consumers are conflicted about the tradeoff between privacy and security. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Chris Babel,...

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...