Meta Loses EU Case, Todd Snyder Hit with $345K Fine, UK’s Data Adequacy Gets Extension
Send us a text📢 Privacy Corner Newsletter: May 8, 2025🔹 Meta’s Court Challenge Rejected – The EU’s General Court dismissed Meta’s attempt to annul the EDPB’s 'consent or pay' opinion, stating it lacks binding legal effect. Meta also failed in its claim for compensation.🔹 Todd Snyder Fined $345K Under CCPA – A broken cookie consent mechanism and excessive ID verification led the California Privacy Protection Agency to fine fashion retailer Todd Snyder and demand major privacy practice changes.🔹 EDPB Approves Short-Term UK Adequacy Extension – The Board endorsed a 6-month extension to the UK’s adequacy decision, calling it a one-time move to allow the new Data (Use and Access) Bill to be finalized.
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DMA Fines Hit Meta & Apple | UK Law Firm Penalized | NOYB Slams GDPR Reform Proposal
Send us a text📢 Privacy Corner Newsletter: April 24, 2025🔹 EU Fines Meta & Apple Under DMA – The European Commission hits Meta with a €200M fine and Apple with €500M for violating the Digital Markets Act. This challenges the future of “consent-or-pay” models across Europe.🔹 UK Law Firm Fined Over Ransomware Handling –ICO fines a UK law firm £60,000 for poor response to a ransomware incident. The breach left sensitive data inaccessible reaffirming that loss of availability is a serious privacy violation.🔹 NOYB Criticizes GDPR Reform –Max Schrems’ NOYB blasts the EU’s new procedural reform proposal, warning it could delay enforcement by 33 months and weaken GDPR’s effectiveness.
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How Privacy Engineers Deliver ROI | #BridgePrivacySummit
Send us a textPrivacy engineering is a growing field that requires a blend of regulatory knowledge and technical skills. Privacy engineers are tasked with collaborating across privacy and engineering teams to ensure compliance while maintaining technical excellence.In this panel, experienced privacy engineers share how they built their expertise, overcame organizational challenges, and delivered tangible value across both privacy and engineering teams. Gain insights into how privacy engineering drives ROI while ensuring privacy compliance in a fast-evolving tech landscape.Speakers: ➡️ Alon Levy, Engineering Manager, Uber➡️ Luke Oglesbee, Senior Software Engineer, Remitly➡️ Saima Fancy, Senior Privacy Specialist➡️ Nishant Bhajaria, Data Privacy Author and Executive
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Adtech Privacy Risk: Increasing Regulation and Enforcement | #BridgePrivacySummit
Send us a textPrivacy fines in adtech are skyrocketing, with regulators targeting non-compliant data sharing between marketers and partners. Many businesses still rely on outdated tracking methods, exposing them to legal and financial risks.This panel shares the latest enforcement trends, the biggest compliance gaps in marketing data practices, and how privacy teams can enforce technical controls to mitigate risks. Learn actionable strategies to align adtech with evolving privacy laws and avoid regulatory penalties.Speakers: ➡️ Robert Bateman-Data Protection Consultant at KnowData Ltd, ➡️ Daniel Goldberg-Partner, Privacy & Security Attorney at FKKS, ➡️ Andrea Wheeler-Sr. Privacy Operations Manager at Quantcast, ➡️ Rowena Lam-Sr. Director of Product, Privacy, and Data at IAB, ➡️ Raashee Gupta Erry-Advisor & Consultant at Lucid Privacy
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Inteligo Shakes Up Consent Debate | CCPA Walks Back Ad Regulation | UK Develops Murder Forecasting AI
Send us a textPrivacy Corner Newsletter: April 10, 2025🔹 EU Advocate General Backs Conditional Consent –A new opinion from the EU’s top legal advisor says offering a newsletter in exchange for personal data can be lawful, as long as users are informed and the service is genuinely optional.🔹 CCPA Narrows Scope of ADMT Rules –California’s privacy regulator has clarified that targeted advertising does not count as automated decision-making under the CCPA, easing compliance pressure on businesses that rely on behavioral data.🔹 UK Justice Ministry Develops Predictive Policing Tool –The UK government is piloting an AI system to identify individuals at risk of committing murder based on prior offenses and vulnerability factors, raising serious privacy and ethics questions.
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