GDPR
German privacy officers says it’s illegal for schools to be using Microsoft Office 365
Arguments over data storage are becoming increasingly important in Europe.
Britain’s state health service announces partnership with Amazon Alexa, raising privacy concerns
This comes months after reports revealed it was possible for Amazon staff to listen to customer Alexa chats.
Transport For London will start collecting traveler data through WI-FI, by default without consent
TfL says if you don’t like it, turn your Wi-Fi off.
UK’s ICO advises that website owners need to get users’ permission to use analytics
Whether analytics are considered essential has long been debated among website owners.
Italy’s privacy watchdog slaps Facebook with $1.1 million fine
The fine is related to the Cambridge Analytics scandal.
A blow for adtech – UK commissioner says real-time bidding is mostly illegal
The report states that the real time bidding process used major adtech companies violates both UK and EU law.
Sweden demands answers from Spotify over its data practices
Spotify’s been given a list of questions that it must answer by July 1st.
Austrian Supreme Court rules: Facebook must face privacy lawsuit
Facebook tried to block the lawsuit.
Big Tech is easily evading GDPR laws
GDPR hasn’t had the impact that many thought that it would have.
Brave’s complaint against Google has resulted in an investigation
Brave uses GDPR laws to target Google’s privacy-invasive practices.
Google is also tracking the purchases of G Suite enterprise customers
Google’s monitoring of purchases extends to business users as well as consumers.
Microsoft joins with Apple in calling for a US-wide data protection law
Neither of the companies heavily rely on user data for their business model.