#Dutch court in #Amsterdam ruled in favor of #Bits of #Freedom against Meta. The #privacy organization demanded that #Meta offers its users in apps ( #Instagram #Facebook) the option to choose a timeline that is not based on #profiling. @bitsoffreedom #gdpr www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2025/10/02/o...

The #Dutch #SupervisoryAuthority AP is concerned about #LinkedIn's #AI #training and calls on users to adjust settings before November 3rd 2025 with this link: www.linkedin.com/mypreference... Dutch advisory: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-b... #GDPR #privacy #ArtificialIntelligence

If you can afford it and #privacy is important to you, this is a good #cause to consider. #NOYB #defends the public against mayor companies willing to trade in our privacy for #financial #gains. I am a supporting NOYB member for years now. Will you join me? #gdpr @NOYBeu #nonprofit

Today marks the entry into force of the #PIPC’s decision, recognizing the #EU #GDPR as #equivalent. With the 2021 #EC adequacy decision on the Republic of #Korea, this establishes a comprehensive area of free and #safe #PersonalData flows between both jurisdictions. #privacy link.europa.eu/NPDtYR

Today the #EU #Data #Act starts to apply in the EU, giving all users #control over data generated by their #connected #devices, like #smartwatches and #cars, while unlocking opportunities for small businesses to use this data to #develop innovative after-sale #services. #privacy europa.eu/!pqXD47

#EDPB adopted #guidelines today on the interplay between the #EU Digital Services Act #DSA and the #GDPR. These guidelines are now open for #public #consultation via a form on their #website. In short: DSA #complements GDPR, GDPR still rules. #privacy europa.eu/!KRPqCw

#EU has proposed a #draft #adequacy decision with #Brazil. #privacy #gdpr Brazilian federal laws have clarified that every person in the territory of Brazil, residing in it or not, is entitled to the protection of fundamental rights. commission.europa.eu/document/f5a...

Recent #research from universities af Maryland/Singapore/Ohio warn #HRM in organizations using #AI to #evaluate #resumes. AI systems #favor resumes (over 70%!) written by (other) AI #LLM systems rather than the ones written by the humans themselves. arxiv.org/abs/2509.00462

The #French privacy watchdog #CNIL also fined the #ecommerce giant #Shein €150 million #fine for cookie breaches. #GDPR #privacy @NOYBeu #win #privacyrights

#European #General #Court ( #cjeu) dismisses #Latombe challenge and #upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework ( #dpf). The expulsion of U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Democrats could play a role in the future. @the_iapp #GDPR #privacy #usa #eu #transfer #pii iapp.org/news/a/europ...

@NOYBeu complained #YouTube #violated the #EU’s #GDPR by not granting users #access to #data stored on them or information about how data is used. Noyb called the authority’s decision a “win” but regretted that it took the regulator “5,5 years”. noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-... #privacy #rights

September 3rd 2025, the EU General #Court will deliver its #ruling on a case by Philippe Latombe, challenging the validity of #adequacy decision for the #EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework @the_iapp provides a free webinar 4/9/25 #GDPR #privacy #cloudAct #fisa702 www.linkedin.com/events/73665...

Approximately 70,000 women are filing a class action #lawsuit against the test processing laboratory Clinical Diagnostics after a #databreach in which #personal and #medical data ended up in the hands of hacker group #NOVA. Source (Dutch): radar.avrotros.nl/artikel/is-j... #gdpr #privacy #dataleak

The #Dutch National Coordinator for #Counterterrorism and #Security (#NCTV) is preparing #businesses for 3 scenarios: - 72-hour #power #outage - Digital #attack with internet and phone outages - The #Netherlands switches to a #war #economy after an Article 5 attack on #NATO #bcm #continuity

#EDPB members agreed on new initiatives to facilitate #easier #GDPR compliance, to enhance the #dialogue with a broad range of #stakeholders, to strengthen #consistency and to develop cross-regulatory cooperation in the new digital regulatory landscape. www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files... #privacy

Is your new #product or #website accessible for all #handicapped users after June 28th 2025 when the provisions of the #European #AccessibilityAct enter into force? Are physical buttons easy accessible? Has the webshop enough contrast and is scalable? commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

The ict-news letter from Petri has a great publication about the upcoming new product #Microsoft 365 #local. Yes, run #365 from your own #DataCenter, on your own #servers, under your own #jurisdiction. petri.com/microsoft-36... #GDPR #privacy #fisa702 #cloudact #azure-local

Yes the #Australian #Privacy #Awareness #Week starts with the kickoff speech by the #OAIC #PAW2025 #PrivacyAwarenessWeek Theme: privacy is everyone’s #business When will Australia be #gdpr adequate?

Next week it is Australian #privacy #awareness week. #Privacy - it's everyone's #business Privacy Awareness Week is an annual event to promote and raise awareness of the importance of protecting #personal #information. www.oaic.gov.au/__data/asset... Source: #oaic

The first time a #supervisory #authority threatens to block transfers and #processing of #personal #data by a #company iff the company does not comply. #gdpr #DPCIreland #privacy #TikTok www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-medi...

The #EDPB opinion, requested by the #European #Commission, addresses the proposed extension of the 2 UK #adequacy decisions under the #GDPR and #LED Since the #UK‘s data protection reform is still #pending in the UK #parliament, the EDPB extends until 27 Dec. 2025 for #EC review europa.eu/!4bFyxp

Dutch #Data #Protection #Agency warns against #Meta using all #PersonalData on #Facebook + #Instagram for training #AI. autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-k... #object until May 27th to the use with the form at: www.facebook.com/help/contact... PersonalData in the AI cannot be removed‼️

#Meta will soon start #training its #AI models with #EU users' #data and will use all users' #interactions and #public #content posted on Meta's social platforms In an #announcement a link to a #form to #Opt-Out will be provided. Should be #Opt-In imho. www.msn.com/en-us/techno... #GDPR

European Data Protection Board (#EDPB) will discuss current state of the EU-U.S. Data #Privacy #Framework (#DPF) at its 8 April plenary meeting after the dismissal of #PCLOB members. www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-too...

It is the time to chase your #clocks and set them to daylight saving time (#dst) in de #EU this night. May you all have a wonderful summer.

#BCR’s are #privacy tools for mainly large #groups of #corporations handeling #PersonalData under the #GDPR in one or more #European countries (and abroad). This procedure aims to speed up the approval process by assigning it to the least overburdened #SupervisoryAuthority (#SA). europa.eu/!f4xQRd

The #Netherlands' #parliament approved a series of motions calling on the #government to #reduce #dependence on #US #software companies, including by creating a #cloud services platform under #Dutch #control. 🇺🇸 www.reuters.com/world/europe... 🇳🇱 www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/62205... #privacy #cloudact

In 2025, 32 #EU Data Protection Authorities ( #dpa) will contact selected #controllers in Europe, either opening new formal investigations or doing fact-finding exercises about the right to be #forgotten. Art 17 #GDPR Are your #SAR procedures up-to-date? #privacy www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/20...

Has #Firefox finally sold out #privacy just after #Google introduced #fingerprinting in #Chrome? www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20... Good news that the #EU is still discussing #cookiewalls. #gdpr #privacy

I hope the new US #federal #privacy #law will be finalized in its 3rd run and designed to be #GDPR-adequate from the ground up. #EU privacy experts are increasingly coming to the conclusion that #US-based superior #cloud #services are not GDPR-compliant. iapp.org/news/a/congr... #iapp

This is a great reading about the #French #age-verification #regulation and the principle of double anonymity. It could well become a new standard of internet age-verification for the web. #GDPR #privacy #age_verification #adult iapp.org/news/a/franc...

#Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (#FDPIC) has published guidelines on reporting #data security #breaches. Available in De/Fr/It/En: www.edoeb.admin.ch/en/guideline... Remember Switzerland is not an #GDPR but #adequate country

#Dutch National #Flora & #Fauna Database now freely accessible to everyone. The #NDFF contains over 200 million verified observations of #plant and #animal #species in the #Netherlands. From 11 February 2025, these nature data can be consulted free of charge. vansoest.it/v1/uk/defaul...

Great manual about creating a script to #resize Photos on #iPhone/#iPad as Apple only provides a crop function in the Photos app. When you are running 18.x iOS you’ll have to find your way around the shortcuts app because Apple has “improved it” again :-( www.howtogeek.com/726913/how-t...

#Trump administration asked resignation from the three Democrats on the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, leaving the watchdog without a quorum thus rendering it useless. Is #DPF still #adequate? Can we still use US based #cloud ? #EU_EDPB #DataPrivacyFramework #gdpr

Happy data protection day everyone. Your privacy is your fundamental right. #privacy #gdpr #dataprivacyday #dataprotectionday

Tomorrow is data #privacy day. Do you know the connection between these two dates? #dataprivacyday #dataprotectionday #GDPR #eu #NeverAgain Privacy is your fundamental right.

#EDPB finally clarifies the use of #pseudonymisation for #GDPR #compliance. The #guidelines will be subject to public consultation until 28-2-2025. News: www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/20... Document: www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-too... #privacy #PublicConsulation

The European General Court #CJEU #fined the European Commission to pay €400 in non material damages to a data subject. Learnings: -Be aware of your data #transfers (validity) -1st case for compensating non material damages #gdpr #privacy #EuropeanCommission #datatransfer iapp.org/news/a/europ...

#rijksoverheid vraagt #Mening #Nederlanders over #verkeers-veiligheidsmaatregelen. Op een website kan iedereen aangeven welke maatregelen zij zouden willen zien, waarbij zij ook rekening moeten houden met de kosten.  Https://hoeveiligonderweg.nl

#noyb is a great not for profit organization protecting #eu #datasubjects against the big data hogs. You might want to support them financially or in person. #gdpr #privacy #legal #jobs

Don't forget to buy a Microsoft Office 1 cloud license by tomorrow, otherwise Office 365 won't work on December 31st. It's a leap year this year. Contact Microsoft sales support today.

The #EU “power” of a combined population of 450 million consumers setting world #standards. #usbc standard #charging #connector ec.europa.eu/eurostat/dat...

🇬🇧Merry Christmas and a happy new year. 🇳🇱Prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuw jaar. Johan (vansoest.it)

A very good read, with lots of sources, by the #the_iapp on what organizations can do to further reduce the risk of (#spear) #phishing #informationsecurity #gdpr #cybercrime iapp.org/news/a/why-o...

today #noyb filed a #GDPR #complaint against #Ryanair. Booking flights on their website requires a mandatory account and new customers must go through a verification process which involves invasive biometrics. It appears Ryanair is violating #dataprotection in order to increase profit. #privacy

Dutch #DPA #toezicht_AP fined #Netflix because it did not adequately inform customers about the use of #personaldata. Link 🇳🇱: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/boet... Link 🇬🇧: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/n... #GDPR #privacy #transparency

Congratulations #EU_EDPB with the 100th plenary meeting. Who would have thought the #gdpr #fines accumulated to this staggering amount of 4.5 billion #euros ‼️ #gdpr #eu #privacy

Under the decision, the #EuropeanCommission had until yesterday, 9-12-2024, to demonstrate compliance with EDPS orders. On 6-12-2024, the Commission submitted to the EDPS a report on compliance with the #EDPS decision of 8 March 2024. #privacy #gdpr #microsoft #365 More info: europa.eu/!XCGftR

🥳 As of yesterday, noyb is approved as a qualified entity to bring collective redress actions in EU courts! This allows us to bring a European version of a "Class Action", where thousands or millions of users could be represented by noyb. More Info 👇