data privacy

Information privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, legal and political issues surrounding them. It is also known as data privacy or data protection.

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
December 22, 2022  |  Data

TikTok parent company ByteDance reportedly said employees improperly accessed two journalists’ TikTok user data.  General Counsel Erich Andersen wrote in a Thursday (Dec. 22) email...

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CFPB Looks to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data
CFPB Looks to Give Consumers More Control Over Their Data
October 27, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking at ways to give consumers more control over their financial data. Under the options the CFPB is...

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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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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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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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Meta Vows ‘Leaner, Meaner’ Operation as Business Climate Chills
Meta Vows ‘Leaner, Meaner’ Operation as Business Climate Chills
June 30, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms is looking into a “leaner” second half of 2022, as data privacy issues hit its ad business and macroeconomic pressures increase, Reuters wrote...

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Today in TechREG: EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Pass Crypto Regulation; Qualcomm Wins Appeal of EU $1B Antitrust Fine
Today in TechREG: EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Pass Crypto Regulation; Qualcomm Wins Appeal of...
June 15, 2022  |  Technology

In tech regulation news Wednesday (June 15), the European General Court sided with Qualcomm in its appeal of a $1 billion antitrust fine imposed by...

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As Regulators Probe BNPL Practices, Data Privacy and Localization Rules Come Into Play
As Regulators Probe BNPL Practices, Data Privacy and Localization Rules Come Into Play
March 31, 2022  |  BNPL

As more consumers begin using buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings, regulators will not be far behind. Regulatory bodies have an interest in ensuring that...

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