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French Porn Sites' Age Verification Provider Shares Data with Amazon
A new report reveals that AgeGO, a Spanish age verification provider used by several French porn sites, shares user data including webcam streams and IP addresses with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for age verification, raising privacy concerns.
French Porn Sites' Age Verification Provider Shares Data with Amazon
A new report reveals that AgeGO, a Spanish age verification provider used by several French porn sites, shares user data including webcam streams and IP addresses with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for age verification, raising privacy concerns.
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24% Bias Score
Google Found Guilty of Privacy Violation in California, to Appeal
A California jury found Google guilty of violating users' privacy by continuing to collect data even after they disabled the relevant setting, leading to a potential multi-million dollar payout to approximately 98 million plaintiffs.
Google Found Guilty of Privacy Violation in California, to Appeal
A California jury found Google guilty of violating users' privacy by continuing to collect data even after they disabled the relevant setting, leading to a potential multi-million dollar payout to approximately 98 million plaintiffs.
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32% Bias Score
Record Fines for Google and Shein: €325 Million and €150 Million for Cookie Consent Violations
France's CNIL imposed record fines—€325 million on Google and €150 million on Shein—for violating user consent rules regarding advertising cookies, impacting tens of millions of French users.
Record Fines for Google and Shein: €325 Million and €150 Million for Cookie Consent Violations
France's CNIL imposed record fines—€325 million on Google and €150 million on Shein—for violating user consent rules regarding advertising cookies, impacting tens of millions of French users.
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24% Bias Score
€800 Fine for Illegal Data Access from Motor Vehicle Registration
A Rhineland-Palatinate driver illegally obtained another driver's data via a registration office employee, displaying it during a traffic jam; this led to an €800 fine for the data source, highlighting vulnerabilities in data protection and increased public awareness.
€800 Fine for Illegal Data Access from Motor Vehicle Registration
A Rhineland-Palatinate driver illegally obtained another driver's data via a registration office employee, displaying it during a traffic jam; this led to an €800 fine for the data source, highlighting vulnerabilities in data protection and increased public awareness.
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20% Bias Score
Dutch Data Authority Investigates Clinical Diagnostics Data Breach
The Dutch data protection authority is investigating Clinical Diagnostics for a data breach affecting 485,000 patients, which was reported a month after it occurred, highlighting issues of GDPR compliance and timely notification of data breaches.
Dutch Data Authority Investigates Clinical Diagnostics Data Breach
The Dutch data protection authority is investigating Clinical Diagnostics for a data breach affecting 485,000 patients, which was reported a month after it occurred, highlighting issues of GDPR compliance and timely notification of data breaches.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Tax Authority Ordered to Halt Privacy-Violating Systems
The Dutch Data Protection Authority ordered the Dutch tax authority to immediately stop using two systems that violate privacy laws; four other systems require adjustments; the order affects approximately 9000 employees.
Dutch Tax Authority Ordered to Halt Privacy-Violating Systems
The Dutch Data Protection Authority ordered the Dutch tax authority to immediately stop using two systems that violate privacy laws; four other systems require adjustments; the order affects approximately 9000 employees.
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36% Bias Score
European Commission Reviews Draghi Report's Implementation Progress
The European Commission held a high-level conference on Monday to assess progress on implementing Mario Draghi's recommendations for enhancing European competitiveness, revealing uneven progress across various initiatives.
European Commission Reviews Draghi Report's Implementation Progress
The European Commission held a high-level conference on Monday to assess progress on implementing Mario Draghi's recommendations for enhancing European competitiveness, revealing uneven progress across various initiatives.
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32% Bias Score
France Slaps Google and Shein with Record Fines for Cookie Law Breaches
France's data protection authority (CNIL) fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for violating internet cookie laws, citing lack of user consent and improper information practices.
France Slaps Google and Shein with Record Fines for Cookie Law Breaches
France's data protection authority (CNIL) fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for violating internet cookie laws, citing lack of user consent and improper information practices.
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28% Bias Score
German Woman Sues Google Over Non-Consensual Pornography Distribution
A German woman, known only as Laura, is suing Google for failing to permanently remove intimate photos and videos illegally distributed online, despite repeated takedown requests; the case highlights the challenges of online privacy and the responsibility of tech companies.
German Woman Sues Google Over Non-Consensual Pornography Distribution
A German woman, known only as Laura, is suing Google for failing to permanently remove intimate photos and videos illegally distributed online, despite repeated takedown requests; the case highlights the challenges of online privacy and the responsibility of tech companies.
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48% Bias Score
AI Browser Assistants Found to Collect and Share Sensitive User Data
A study by UK and Italian researchers found that most AI-powered web browser assistants, including ChatGPT, Copilot, and Merlin, collect and share sensitive user data such as medical history and social security numbers, potentially violating privacy laws; only Perplexity AI did not show such behavio...
AI Browser Assistants Found to Collect and Share Sensitive User Data
A study by UK and Italian researchers found that most AI-powered web browser assistants, including ChatGPT, Copilot, and Merlin, collect and share sensitive user data such as medical history and social security numbers, potentially violating privacy laws; only Perplexity AI did not show such behavio...
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48% Bias Score
EU Directive Opens Door to Billions in GDPR Damages for Big Tech
The EU's Collective Redress Directive, in force since 2020, allows consumers to collectively sue companies for GDPR violations, with several non-profits already targeting Big Tech for potential billions in damages, creating a new privacy battleground in Europe.
EU Directive Opens Door to Billions in GDPR Damages for Big Tech
The EU's Collective Redress Directive, in force since 2020, allows consumers to collectively sue companies for GDPR violations, with several non-profits already targeting Big Tech for potential billions in damages, creating a new privacy battleground in Europe.
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Faces New EU Investigation Over Data Storage in China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) opened a new investigation into TikTok on July 6th, 2024, concerning the storage of European user data on Chinese servers, potentially violating EU law, following a previous €530 million fine for insufficient data protection.
TikTok Faces New EU Investigation Over Data Storage in China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) opened a new investigation into TikTok on July 6th, 2024, concerning the storage of European user data on Chinese servers, potentially violating EU law, following a previous €530 million fine for insufficient data protection.
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48% Bias Score
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