Tech News Irish privacy watchdog has ‘unresolved questions’ about Meta’s AI tool The tech giant has introduced MetaAI across Europe, after it halted the launch in the bloc last year due to ‘regulatory uncertainty’. 31/03/2025
Tech News Decision on next EU privacy chief in deadlock The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired last December. 28/03/2025
Tech News Meta's AI tool still not cleared for use by EU Commission MetaAI will be launched across Europe, months after the company faced regulators’ questions for the use of personal data to train its AI models. 24/03/2025
Tech News Amazon considers appeal against record privacy fine decision The company has 40 days to decide whether it will take further legal action. 20/03/2025
Tech News OpenAI faces complaint after ChatGPT alleged man murdered his sons The complaint has been filed to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, alleging that OpenAI violates Europe’s GDPR rules. 20/03/2025
Tech News Facebook under European regulatory spotlight amid US tech backlash Some 5,000 Facebook users have asked the company to stop processing their personal data to target them with direct marketing. 27/02/2025
Tech News Decision on next EU privacy chief postponed to March Lawmakers need to resolve how to start negotiations with EU member states to agree on choice of next European Data Protection Supervisor. 07/02/2025
Tech News Online platforms not liable for sex ad content: EU court In the Romanian case, a victim took legal action against an online platform after her personal data were used without her consent. 06/02/2025
Tech News DeepSeek AI blocked by Italian authorities as others member states open probes The Italian Data Protection Authority has halted DeepSeek AI over concerns about its handling of Italians' private data. Ireland and Belgium have also requested information from the Chinese company regarding the model's use of European data. 31/01/2025
Tech News EU official should not get top privacy job, says think tank Bruno Gencarelli is the European Parliament’s favourite candidate to get the EDPS role. 31/01/2025
Tech News Italian data privacy agency probes China's DeepSeek AI, as EU tests GDPR compliance The Chinese AI model will have to provide information on the processing of EU data after politicians, NGOs and researchers expressed concerns about the safety of Europeans. 29/01/2025
Tech News New GDPR complaints against Chinese Big Tech question use of European citizens' data Online privacy NGO noyb has filed GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi for illegal transfer of Europeans’ data to China. 17/01/2025
Tech News Gender details needn't be given to buy train tickets: EU court A French LGBT+ rights association filed a complained after the railway company SNCF asked customers for their titles when buying a ticket online. 09/01/2025
Tech News Tech policy in 2025 - 14 movers and shakers to watch for in Europe If 2023 and 2024 saw serial EU digital rules developed, 2025 clearly promises to be the year of enforcement. The EU election last June reshuffled the Brussels political landscape, and while some key figures of influence remain in place, others have emerged. 07/01/2025
Tech News EU data watchdog sets terms for AI model's legitimate use of personal data The EDPB responded to the Irish authority, clarifying AI model anonymity, the legitimacy of using personal data for their development while leaving leeway to national data protection authorities. 19/12/2024
Tech News EU Parliament will hear candidates for top privacy job on 16 January The current European Data Protection Supervisor mandate ends next week. 29/11/2024
Tech News Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI Act. 21/11/2024
Tech News Irish watchdog slaps LinkedIn with €310m fine for GDPR violations Six years after a complaint was lodged against LinkedIn over its handling of user data, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed one of the larger fines in GDPR history. 24/10/2024
Tech News Pinterest hit with privacy complaint for unlawfully tracking users The French data protection authority could fine Pinterest if the claims stack up. 24/10/2024
Tech News Meta cannot use public data on sexual orientation for ads: ECJ Meta is not allowed to use personal data obtained at a public event for users’ targeted advertising, the EU Court of Justice said in a case involving Max Schrems and Facebook. 04/10/2024