General Data Protection Regulation news and trends

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...

Report: OpenAI Faces New Complaint Regarding GDPR Compliance
artificial intelligence // 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 complaint alleges that the ChatGPT creator is in breach of several dimensions of the GDPR,...

Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta // May 22, 2023

Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), came after the regulator found that Meta violated Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing to...

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. “Organizations have started to realize that their data is a valuable asset,” she said. For enterprises based in the U.S. and Europe, collaboration on personal […]

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

September 08, 2017
Never pay retail. Advice everyone gives and a point of pride when it comes to shopping, no matter the setting, be it physical or digital. So, we all seek the...

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
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 Court of Appeal ruled that the provider of payment and shopping solutions gave its clients insufficient information about how it would store their personal data, […]

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...

Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine

May 22, 2023
Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), came after...