Google delays rollout of AI chatbot Bard in Europe
Google will delay the rollout of its AI chatbot Bard in the EU. This is due to concerns it has over the stance of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), a key regulator around GDPR.
Google had wanted to introduce the service in the EU this week, Politico writes. According to the Irish priva... Read more
Zoom doubles down on privacy with new features and services
In an era where digital sovereignty has gained momentum in Europe, U.S. companies strive to demonstrate their commitment to empowering customers with more control over data storage and processing.
Amazon's AWS cloud unit recently made its digital sovereignty pledge. TikTok is establishing locali... Read more
Google will ship Privacy Sandbox tools in July
This week Google announced that some of its Privacy Sandbox tools will see general availability in Chrome 115 starting on July 18, 2023.The APIs for their solution to third party cookies will start to ship in July, Google says.
Ever since the EU adopted its General Data Protection Regulation (GD... Read more
‘Meta could face record fine for GDPR violation’
Ireland's privacy regulator Data Protection Commission is potentially going to impose a record fine of more than €746 million euros on Meta. The fine is due to a violation of GDPR regulations, Bloomberg reports.
The tech giant faces the possible fine for unlawfully transferring user data to th... Read more
‘Right to claim damages for GDPR violations has no minimum’
The European Court of Justice says there is no minimum for non-material damages for violations of GDPR rules. The statement is a setback for many tech companies.
GDPR legislation was introduced in 2018. Since then, almost every website has featured a cookie statement on the first visit. Companie... Read more
Italian regulator lifts its ban on ChatGPT
Italy's privacy authority deems OpenAI's response sufficient to allow it back into the Italian market.
Italy's privacy regulator, the Garante dei Dati Personali ("Garante"), has agreed to remove the temporary ban it had imposed on OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, the agency has confirmed to Reuters. Th... Read more
Irish DPC has a month to make order on Meta’s EU-US data transfers
The EC's data protection board has ordered the Irish regulator to make an order by the end of
This week Reuters reported that European Union regulators have given Ireland's data regulator one month to issue an order on blocking Facebook's transatlantic data flows.
Helen Dixon, Ireland's Data... Read more
‘ChatGPT may resume service in Italy if it meets regulator’s demands’
The list of demands comes after OpenAI held talks with the Italian privacy watchdog.
OpenAI may resume offering its ChatGPT to the Italian public if it meets a list of requirements set by Italy's data protection watchdog, Reuters reports.
Italy's agency set out a list of demands on Wednesday ... Read more
Spain asks EU privacy board to review OpenAI’s ChatGPT
The move is the latest in a series of actions by European watchdog agencies challenging the chatbot's legality under EU law.
Spain's data protection agency, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) this week asked the European Union's privacy watchdog to evaluate privacy concerns sur... Read more
French Digital Minister: ‘ChatGPT should not be banned’
France's tech minister admits that the chatbot violates the GDPR, but still opposes a ban such as Italy has imposed.
France's Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he thinks OpenAI's ChatGPT doesn't respect the EU's privacy laws, but nonetheless argued against banning it, according to a report... Read more