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India Passes National Data Protection Law

August 23, 2023

The world's most populous country finally passes a comprehensive data privacy law after years of legislative negotiations

Spanish DPA Fines Open Bank €2.5 mil over GDPR Violation

August 1, 2023

The Spanish DPA continues its busy year with its biggest GDPR fine issued in 2023, hitting Open Bank over violations to Articles 25 and 32

New Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Transfers Reached

July 11, 2023

The EU and US have reached a third, and hopefully final, agreement to facilitate GDPR-compliant data transfers between the continents

Italy's DPA to Probe Alleged TikTok Data Privacy Issues

June 12, 2023

Italy's DPA has announced it will thoroughly investigate whether user data on TikTok can be accessed by the Chinese government

Ireland DPC To Fine Microsoft $425 Mil

June 5, 2023

The Irish DPC is ready to issue another major fine, this time hitting Microsoft for noncompliant targeted advertising practices.

California Data Broker Bill Gaining Momentum

June 2, 2023

California is looking to regulate data brokers and give consumers more data rights with the newly proposed Delete Act

Meta Hit with Record $1.3 Billion Fine over GDPR Violations

May 22, 2023

Meta just received the largest fine over GDPR violations in history

Tennessee and Montana Pass Comprehensive Data Privacy Regulation

May 15, 2023

More and more American states are passing data privacy laws, with 9 finalized and more to come.

Brazilian Government Struggles to Stop Student Data Harvesting

April 20, 2023

State governments have been warned about online learning tools harvesting student data, but have yet to discontinue their use