Privacy Transformation - Issue 101

PRIVACY

Thousands urged to sue Facebook in mass action over leaked data

Thousands urged to sue Facebook in mass action over leaked data

Facebook users whose personal data was compromised in a recent leak have been urged to join a legal case against the tech giant that will be the largest-ever mass action of its kind. Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) is calling on European Union citizens among the 530 million people affected by the privacy breach to sign up to its campaign to sue Facebook for damages.

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Digital Rights Ireland is inviting Europeans affected by the recent breach of personal data by Facebook to join a mass action lawsuit at: facebookbreach.eu

What is Sinn Féin’s secret Abú database doing with your data?

What is Sinn Féin’s secret Abú database doing with your data?

As the General Election results rolled in  February 12 months ago, Mary Lou McDonald’s supporters took to social media to celebrate.

AI & Algorithms: The EU releases its new regulation on artificial intelligence

AI & Algorithms: The EU releases its new regulation on artificial intelligence

On 14 April 2021, the EU Commission’s long-awaited draft proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence were leaked. The proposals, which are due to be formally announced on 21 April, set out a bold and comprehensive new legal framework for AI that are intended to address a wide-variety of challenges.

ICO on Digital Identity — Data protection is an enabler for trust and confidence in the implementation of digital identity systems

Digital identity systems have started to come of age, driven by the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy and public services.

France  — Conseil d'État conciliates the implementation of European Union law and the effectiveness of the fight against terrorism and crime

The Council of State rules that the existing threat to national security currently justifies the generalized retention of data.

SECURITY & TECH

TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data

TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data

TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children's data. The claim is being filed on behalf of millions of children in the UK and EU who have used the hugely popular video-sharing app.

Impunity passports: Governing immunity’s impact on rights

Impunity passports: Governing immunity’s impact on rights

Governments are failing to establish how to govern systems to verify vaccination status and how to resolve the disputes that will inevitably arise from them.

Google's FLoC flies into headwinds as internet ad industry braces for instability

Google's FLoC flies into headwinds as internet ad industry braces for instability

With Google testing its FLoC ad technology in preparation for the planned elimination of third-party cookies next year, uncertainty about potential problems and growing legal support for privacy is shaking up the digital ad industry.

Opinion: European Union regulating AI - allowing the use of deepfakes

Opinion: European Union regulating AI - allowing the use of deepfakes

European Union will allow the use of deep fake technologies. Yes, the technology that can put someone’s face in realistically looking images or videos, or synthetically create audio content, to make anyone appear to be saying anything.

UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report

UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report

The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.

GUIDANCE & OPINIONS

Italian DPA: Sari Real Time Facial Recognition System does not comply with GDPR

Italian DPA: Sari Real Time Facial Recognition System does not comply with GDPR

The Italian DPA has adopted its opinion which is not in favour of the use of a facial recognition system by the Ministry of the Interior.

Read Press Release and Opinion (in Italian)

EDPB Opinion on UK Adequacy: Strong Alignment but Challenges Remain

EDPB Opinion on UK Adequacy: Strong Alignment but Challenges Remain

During its 48th plenary session, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted two opinions on the European Commission’s draft U.K. adequacy decision.

OPINIONS:

Opinion 14/2021 on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom pursuant to the GDPR

Opinion 15/2021 on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom pursuant to the Law Enforcement Directive

RESOURCES

EDPS Annual Report 2020: Data Protection During COVID-19

EDPS Annual Report 2020: Data Protection During COVID-19

Today, European Data Protection Supervisor has released his Annual Report 2020. The Report presents how the EDPS continued to fulfil its role as the data protection authority for EU institutions, agencies and bodies in the context of the pandemic.

Full Report

Summary Report

Report: FPF Report Outlines Opportunities to Mitigate the Privacy Risks of AR & VR Technologies

Report: FPF Report Outlines Opportunities to Mitigate the Privacy Risks of AR & VR Technologies

A new report from the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) provides recommendations to address the privacy risks of AR and VR technologies.

Read the report here.

Paper: Synthetic Data – A Privacy Mirage

Synthetic datasets drawn from generative models have been advertised as a silver-bullet solution to privacypreserving data publishing. In this work, we show through an extensive privacy evaluation that such claims do not match reality.

Tool: Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector

Tool: Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector

This tools allows you to enter the address of any website, and it will scan it and reveal the specific user-tracking technologies on the site—and who’s getting your data.

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