The European Data Protection Board adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft decision granting Brazil adequacy to engage in cross-border data transfers with the EU. In its opinion, the EDPB noted Brazil’s General Data Protection Law closely aligns with…
Krystal Denley Bowen, who was serving as chief privacy officer at Netflix, will join Uber Technologies as its next CPO, taking over for Ruby Zefo, the company’s first head of privacy, who retired in August, Law.com reports. In her position…
SafeGuard Privacy announced the launch of its AI product, Privacy Assist, that aims to help companies comply with privacy regulations. The tools analyzes organizations’ privacy policies and standards to complete SafeGuard’s privacy assessments to determine companies’ privacy needs and potential…
The Swedish data protection authority, Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, is investigating a data breach sustained by the system supplier company Miljödata after a large amount of personal data was published on the dark web. The attack is believed to have compromised more than…
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office published draft guidance for law enforcement processing personal data under the Data (Use and Access) Act when it enters into force 19 June 2026. The guidance contains information for law enforcement agencies to comply with…
The U.K. announced University of Stirling Professor of Public Policy and Management William Webster as the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Webster, who also serves as Centre for Research into Information Surveillance and Privacy director, will ensure compliance with surveillance…
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network, comprising of more than 30 global data protection authorities, announced it will prioritize examining websites and mobile apps used by children as part of its week-long enforcement sweep. The initiative is in its 10th year…
The access to DNA testing technology using France’s National Automated Genetic Fingerprint File allowed for police to quickly identify alleged suspects in the Louvre heists, The New York Times reports. The database holds more than 4.4 million fingerprints and individuals’…
In an op-ed for The New York Times, University of Oxford Professor Maximilian Kasy claimed AI technology will impact various sectors and could be harmful to consumers based on the predictions it makes about them. Kasy argued, “privacy can no…
The debate within organizations over where their privacy function should be housed remains ongoing, Ampersand General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer Noga Rosenthal, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, writes in an op-ed. Rosenthal said, “privacy touches everything — including security, human resources,…