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04 Aug 2021

Breaking EU’s Data Protection Regulations Costs Amazon €746 million in Fines

Breaking EU’s Data Protection Regulations Costs Amazon €746 million in Fines The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) fined Amazon €746 million on Friday for not complying with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in its handling of personal data (GDPR). In the EU and the European Economic Area,…

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02 Aug 2021

Zoom Fined for User Privacy Breach

Zoom Fined for User Privacy Breach After customers accused Zoom of breaching their privacy rights, the company agreed to pay $85 million in a class action lawsuit settlement. Several plaintiffs have joined a class action complaint against Zoom, claiming that the video conferencing platform broke California law by: (1) disclosing…

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01 Aug 2021

The French Legislative Body Has Approved a Measure Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in Order to Enter Businesses and Restaurants

The French Legislative Body Has Approved a Measure Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations in Order to Enter Businesses and Restaurants Department stores and shopping malls with a high risk of contamination, restaurants, sites that provide vital products and services, and some transportation services are among the restricted social venues. The bill was…

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29 Jul 2021

India's Joint Panel on Data Protection has Been Given an Extension to Submit its Current Report

India's Joint Panel on Data Protection has Been Given an Extension to Submit its Current Report The Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, received an extension followed by Lok Sabha's approval. The committee will be able to submit its report during the Parliament's Winter Session…

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27 Jul 2021

Surveillance is Found to be Unconstitutional Under EU Law by a UK panel

Surveillance is Found to be Unconstitutional Under EU Law by a UK panel Secret surveillance is incompatible with European Union (EU) legislation, according to the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). For being incompatible with EU human rights standards, Privacy International (PI) challenged the UK bulk communications system, especially section 94…

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25 Jul 2021

Terrorism Charges have been Levelled Against a Tanzanian Opposition Leader

Terrorism Charges have been Levelled Against a Tanzanian Opposition Leader On Monday, Freeman Mbowe, a Tanzanian opposition leader, was charged with terrorism. On July 21, Mbowe and ten other Chama Cha Demokrasia Na Maedeleo (Chadema) officials were detained. Chadema claimed Mbowe was charged with terrorism before a magistrate court in…

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