FYI: Luxembourg court annuls Amazon's €746M GDPR fine, sends case back to regulator: Luxembourg's Administrative Court today annulled Amazon's €746 million GDPR fine over behavioral advertising, ordering the CNPD to redo its analysis under updated EU case law. https://ppc.land/luxembourg-court-annuls-amazons-eu746m-gdpr-fine-sends-case-back-to-regulator/ #GDPR #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw #Amazon #EURegulations
Luxembourg court annuls Amazon's €746M GDPR fine, sends case back to regulator

Luxembourg's Administrative Court today annulled Amazon's €746 million GDPR fine over behavioral advertising, ordering the CNPD to redo its analysis under updated EU case law.

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Ailidh breaks down "legitimate interest" vs "consent"—clear, practical, and essential for marketers, privacy pros, and anyone who cares about personal data. Short, actionable, and perfect for brushing up on GDPR basics. Tune in! #GDPR #DataProtection #Privacy #Consent #LegitimateInterest #Compliance #English #PrivacyLaw
https://jnuk-peertube-u52747.vm.elestio.app/videos/watch/f46c179e-728d-4745-9bed-5b7cbaeaac70
Legitimate interest and consent - Ailidh

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FYI: Slovakia's own DPA found FATCA transfers illegal - and did nothing: Slovakia's data protection authority concluded in 2021 that FATCA bank data transfers to the US breach GDPR. Four years on, no enforcement action has followed. https://ppc.land/slovakias-own-dpa-found-fatca-transfers-illegal-and-did-nothing/ #DataProtection #GDPR #FATCA #PrivacyLaw #Slovakia
Slovakia's own DPA found FATCA transfers illegal - and did nothing

Slovakia's data protection authority concluded in 2021 that FATCA bank data transfers to the US breach GDPR. Four years on, no enforcement action has followed.

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ICYMI: Slovakia's own DPA found FATCA transfers illegal - and did nothing: Slovakia's data protection authority concluded in 2021 that FATCA bank data transfers to the US breach GDPR. Four years on, no enforcement action has followed. https://ppc.land/slovakias-own-dpa-found-fatca-transfers-illegal-and-did-nothing/ #Slovakia #FATCA #GDPR #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw
Slovakia's own DPA found FATCA transfers illegal - and did nothing

Slovakia's data protection authority concluded in 2021 that FATCA bank data transfers to the US breach GDPR. Four years on, no enforcement action has followed.

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Being well-informed about the data protection regulations in your own jurisdiction can be a significant asset for your personal and collective battles to improve privacy.

📘 Learn more on what to look for when researching your local privacy laws.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Know Your Privacy Laws: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-know-your-privacy-laws/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #PrivacyLaw

Know Your Privacy Laws - Privacy Guides

Being well-informed about the data protection regulations in your own jurisdiction can be a significant asset in your battles for better privacy rights.

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Spain fines FC Barcelona €500,000 for failing biometric data protection assessment: Spain's AEPD fines FC Barcelona €500,000 for an inadequate data protection impact assessment covering biometric facial and voice data of 143,000 members. https://ppc.land/spain-fines-fc-barcelona-eu500-000-for-failing-biometric-data-protection-assessment/ #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw #FCBarcelona #BiometricData #AEPD
Spain fines FC Barcelona €500,000 for failing biometric data protection assessment

Spain's AEPD fines FC Barcelona €500,000 for an inadequate data protection impact assessment covering biometric facial and voice data of 143,000 members.

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It's been a bit quiet over the last 24 hours, but we do have a significant update on data privacy that's worth a look.

Samsung Settles Texas Smart TV Data Collection Lawsuit 🔒

- Samsung has reached a settlement with the State of Texas over allegations of unlawfully collecting content-viewing data through its smart TVs' Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology.
- The agreement mandates Samsung to revise its privacy disclosures and obtain express, informed consent from Texans before collecting and processing their viewing information.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton noted that while Samsung has agreed to implement these consumer safeguards, other smart TV manufacturers like Sony, LG, Hisense, and TCL Technologies are still facing similar lawsuits and have not yet made comparable changes.

🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-tvs-to-stop-collecting-texans-data-without-express-consent/

#DataPrivacy #SmartTV #Samsung #Texas #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #PrivacyLaw

Samsung TVs to stop collecting Texans’ data without express consent

Samsung and the State of Texas have reached a settlement agreement over the alleged unlawful collection of content-viewing information through its smart TVs

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FYI: CJEU takes on FATCA: EU's top court to rule on banking data sent to the US: The Court of Justice of the EU today registered case C-804/25, putting 13 questions on FATCA's compatibility with GDPR and EU privacy law before its judges. https://ppc.land/cjeu-takes-on-fatca-eus-top-court-to-rule-on-banking-data-sent-to-the-us/ #CJEU #FATCA #GDPR #PrivacyLaw #BankingData
CJEU takes on FATCA: EU's top court to rule on banking data sent to the US

The Court of Justice of the EU today registered case C-804/25, putting 13 questions on FATCA's compatibility with GDPR and EU privacy law before its judges.

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Hidden Opt-Out Pages and Billions in Losses: The Data Broker Reckoning

US lawmakers estimate $20.9 billion in identity-theft losses from four data broker breaches, after firms were caught hiding legally required opt-out tools from search engines.

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ICYMI: Reddit fined £14.47m by UK regulator over children's data failures: UK's ICO fines Reddit £14.47m for failing to verify users' ages and processing children's data without a lawful basis, marking a significant UK enforcement action. https://ppc.land/reddit-fined-14-47m-by-uk-regulator-over-childrens-data-failures/ #Reddit #ICO #DataProtection #ChildrensData #PrivacyLaw
Reddit fined £14.47m by UK regulator over children's data failures

UK's ICO fines Reddit £14.47m for failing to verify users' ages and processing children's data without a lawful basis, marking a significant UK enforcement action.

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