Recent court decisions in Germany and at the European General Court are challenging the traditional interpretation of GDPR compensation. Historically, under Art. 82 GDPR, data subjects could only claim damages if they proved actual harm resulting from a GDPR violation. However, recent cases—like Junghans v. Meta and Bindl v. European Commission—suggest that a mere loss of control over personal data or uncertainty about its processing can now qualify as non-material damages, e

Last year, Portugal reported 332 personal data breaches—almost one per day—according to the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD). Incidents ranged from unauthorized access to databases to exposure of sensitive information, affecting both public and private sectors. Experts warn the real number may be even higher, as many breaches go unreported. The CNPD continues to strengthen oversight and educate organizations on data protection, promoting preventive measures like aud

Even after the official opt-out period, there’s no guarantee that Meta won’t use your personal data—posts, photos, messages, and even memories—to train its AI systems. Experts warn that the opt-out process is confusing, fragmented across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads, and often leaves users unsure if their refusal applies to all services. This raises serious concerns about transparency and control over our own information. By agreeing to terms wit

The EU has launched an investigation into X (formerly Twitter) over the use of personal data from EU and EEA users to train its AI models, including Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), acting on behalf of the EU, will examine whether X’s practices comply with key GDPR provisions, especially regarding legality and transparency. This follows X’s commitment in September to stop using certain EU user data for AI training. However, the company continued AI model deve

The Irish Data Protection Commission has taken a major step in its GDPR investigation into TikTok, submitting a draft decision on the...

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google Ireland Ltd. to examine whether the company...

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has entered a multinational agreement, joining the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy...

Global data protection authorities, such as the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's Office, released a joint statement highlighting the...

Brian Chen, in his article for The New York Times' Tech Fix, analyzes how privacy measures of long-established mobile apps are...

According to a report by the BBC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland unintentionally disclosed the names, ranks, and locations of...

Meta has revealed that millions of Facebook Messenger accounts will have the opportunity to experiment with end-to-end encryption for...

Global data protection authorities, such as the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's Office, released a joint statement highlighting the...