Personal Data news and trends

CFPB to Propose Rules Limiting Activities of Data Brokers
CFPB // February 28, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose rules this year to limit the activities of data brokers, including those that sell personal data to customers overseas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Netherlands Consumer Group Sues Amazon Over Privacy Violations
Amazon // October 18, 2023

A Dutch consumer rights group is suing Amazon over its data tracking practices.  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....

CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections
CFPB // October 06, 2023

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

X to Collect User Biometric and Employment Data on Road to Super App
Mobile Applications // August 31, 2023

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to include a new kind of user data it plans to collect: biometric data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Interviews & Exclusives
Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World

August 05, 2020
The degree to which COVID-19 has converted consumers to digital channels is very visible with a quick glance at the data. Tim Horton, head of global merchant security and fraud solutions at Fiserv, told a recent PYMNTS Masterclass that online purchases have more than doubled year on year in the general retail segment, while online grocery […]

Using Ethical AI To Turn Citizens’ Information Into Insight

March 03, 2020
In the service of business, of society at large, artificial intelligence (AI) can be effective. It can be fast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

It’s Tax Season — And Fraudsters Are Feasting

March 11, 2019
One of the positive (or at least most promising) projects in the push toward more digital forms of payment and commerce concerns taxes — specifically, bringing more efficiency to a process...

TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear

November 06, 2018
PCI compliance is vitally important for businesses that process credit cards. The standards put forth by the PCI Security Standards Council – the PCI Data Security Standards – offer a framework...

Quick Reads
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 about what it does with their personal data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

CFPB to Propose Rules Limiting Activities of Data Brokers

February 28, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose rules this year to limit the activities of data brokers, including those that sell personal data to customers overseas. Get the Full Story Complete...

Netherlands Consumer Group Sues Amazon Over Privacy Violations

October 18, 2023
A Dutch consumer rights group is suing Amazon over its data tracking practices.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

CFPB Director Calls for Stronger Data Protections

October 06, 2023
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has reportedly expressed concerns about the potential risks posed by payment systems that enable excessive surveillance and financial censorship.  Get the Full...