GDPR compliance News

GDPR Day 1: Privacy Activist Files Complaints Against Tech Giants Over ‘Forced Consent’

As Europe’s new privacy law took effect on Friday, one activist wasted no time in asserting the additional rights it gives people over the data that companies want to collect about them. Austrian Max Schrems filed complaints against Google , …

GDPR Day 1: Wake-Up Call for Many; Media Sites Shut EU Access

New European privacy regulations went into effect on Friday that will force companies to be more attentive to how they handle customer data. The ramifications were visible from day one, with major U.S.-media outlets including the LA Times and Chicago …

GDPR Day 1: A New Era in Data Privacy Begins

From tech giant Facebook Inc. to libraries and schools, organizations are now subject to the world’s most far-reaching data privacy regulation in a crackdown aimed at protecting people from losing control over their personal information. It’s occupied thousands of lawyers, …