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Facial Recognition Law adopted by the Washington State

US Washington state has adopted a Law Concerning the Use of Facial Recognition Services, which includes…

Qatar supports comprehensive digital education

An affiliate to the Qatari Ministry of Transport and Communications, Assistive Technology Center Qatar (Mada), has launched a platform to supp…

Privacy group complains to Greek data protection authority against police biom…

The Greek privacy group Homo Digitalis has raised questions about the legality of the biometric data processing activities proposed in the smart police project launched in 2019 by the Greek police.

UK data protection authorities postpones fines for British Airways and Marriott UK…

According to the Register, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has postponed its £280m fines against British Airways and Marriott Hotels for data protection violations.

EDPS comments on pan-European model ‘COVID-19 mobile application’

Following privacy concerns over the use of Coronavirus apps across Europe, the European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski has indicated supporting a call to establish a…

Latest updates

Facial Recognition Law adopted by the Washington State

US Washington state has adopted a Law Concerning the Use of Facial Recognition Services, which includes

Qatar supports comprehensive digital education

An affiliate to the Qatari Ministry of Transport and Communications, Assistive Technology Center Qatar (Mada), has launched a platform to supp

Privacy group complains to Greek data protection authority against police biometric project

The Greek privacy group Homo Digitalis has raised questions about the legality of the biometric data processing activities proposed in the smart police project launched in 2019 by the Greek police.

UK data protection authorities postpones fines for British Airways and Marriott UK after Coronavirus shutdowns

According to the Register, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has postponed its £280m fines against British Airways and Marriott Hotels for data protection violations.

EDPS comments on pan-European model ‘COVID-19 mobile application’

Following privacy concerns over the use of Coronavirus apps across Europe, the European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski has indicated supporting a call to establish a

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