EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) News

TikTok Fined €345M Over Handling of Children’s Data in Europe

TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday. The Chinese-owned short-video platform, which has grown …

Big Tech Braces for Roll-Out of EU’s Digital Services Act

More than a dozen of the world’s biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency. From Friday, a host of internet giants …

Meta Platforms Seeks to Stop Privacy Breach Fine in Norway

Meta Platforms is asking a court in Norway to stop a fine the Nordic country’s data regulator imposed on the owner of Facebook and Instagram for breaching users’ privacy, according to a court filing. Meta Platforms will be fined 1 …

Dutch Watchdog Probes Alleged Tesla Data Breach

The data protection watchdog for the Netherlands said on Friday it was aware of possible Tesla data protection breaches, but it was too early for further comment. Germany’s Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk’s Tesla had allegedly failed to …

Meta Could Face Hefty Fine as EU Probe Into Massive Data Leak Draws to Close

Meta Platforms Inc. could face a hefty fine as a probe by a key European Union privacy watchdog into the leak of the personal data of more than half a billion users last year draws to a close. The Irish …

EU Lawmakers Pass Landmark Rules to Rein In Tech Giants, but Enforcement a Concern

EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, but enforcement could be hampered by regulators’ limited resources. In addition to the rules …

Tech Giants Could Face Billions in Fines Under EU’s New Content Rules

The world’s biggest technology companies could face billions of dollars in fines for breaches of new European Union legislation after lawmakers reached an agreement on its scope early Saturday. The landmark Digital Services Act is the EU’s answer to what …

France Data Privacy Watchdog Slaps €150M Fine on Google for Misusing ‘Cookies’

PARIS – France’s data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had fined Alphabet’s Google a record 150 million euros ($169 million) for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies. Meta Platforms’ Facebook was …

Re/Insurers Need a Data Strategy to Build Underwriting Transformation Programs

Years of low interest rates and burgeoning catastrophe losses have accelerated the hardening of the reinsurance market, as the January 2021 renewals clearly demonstrated, and moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the “lower for longer” interest rate environment. Considering suboptimal …

Amazon Appeals Record $865M Fine for Violation of EU Data Protection Rules

Amazon.com Inc. appealed a record 746 million-euro ($865 million) penalty for allegedly violating the European Union’s tough data-protection rules. The appeal was filed at the Luxembourg Administrative Tribunal on Friday [Oct. 15], according to Luxembourg court spokesman Henri Eippers. The …