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EDPB Opinion: Meta cannot rely on "Pay or Okay"

ms — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:34:29 +0000

EDPB Opinion: Meta cannot rely on "Pay or Okay"

First Update on the EDPB's "pay or okay" opinion on larger platforms.

ms 17 April 2024

'Pay or Okay' explained: Why more and more websites make you pay for your privacy

mickey — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

'Pay or Okay' explained: Why more and more websites make you pay for your privacy

How do pay or consent systems work and what are the issues? Max Schrems explains it all in this explainer video

mickey 09 April 2024

"Pay or Okay": 1,500 € a year for your online privacy?

mickey — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:52:45 +0000

"Pay or Okay": 1,500 € a year for your online privacy?

Should “Pay or Okay” be legitimised for Meta, companies across all industries could follow its lead. But what’s the current situation in the member states?

mickey 19 March 2024

Swedish data brokers claim journalists’ legal protection to evade EU law

mickey — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Swedish data brokers claim journalists’ legal protection to evade EU law

Thanks to a loophole in national law, data brokers can exempt their business from EU privacy law. This enables the uncontrolled sale of the personal data of millions of people in Sweden

mickey 14 March 2024

28 NGOs urge EU DPAs to reject “Pay or Okay” on Meta

mickey — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0000

28 NGOs urge EU DPAs to reject “Pay or Okay” on Meta

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) will soon issue what is likely to be its most significant opinion to date

mickey 16 February 2024

German credit agency earns millions through unlawful customer manipulation

mickey — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

German credit agency earns millions through unlawful customer manipulation

The comapny uses manipulative designs to prevent people from obtaining a free copy of their data in accordance with law

mickey 16 February 2024

German DPA declares data trading between credit agency and address trader illegal

mickey — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

German DPA declares data trading between credit agency and address trader illegal

noyb win in proceedings against the credit reference agency CRIF and the address trader Acxiom in Germany

mickey 05 February 2024

Data Protection Day: 74% of insiders see ‘relevant violations’ at most companies

mickey — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Data Protection Day: 74% of insiders see ‘relevant violations’ at most companies

noyb conducted a survey among more than 1000 data protection professionals working in European companies

mickey 28 January 2024

Meta ignores the users’ right to easily withdraw consent

mickey — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Meta ignores the users’ right to easily withdraw consent

If Instagram and Facebook users want to withdraw their consent, they have to buy an expensive subscription

mickey 11 January 2024

Creditors' association earns millions with (actually) cost-free GDPR rights

mickey — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Creditors' association earns millions with (actually) cost-free GDPR rights

KSV1870 uses misleading website designs to urge people to purchase a high-priced "InfoPass" instead of getting a free copy of their data

mickey 04 January 2024