Max Schrems and NOYB criticise court decision on EU-US data transfer deal

By |2025-09-04T07:37:34+00:00September34 4, 2025|

After the General Court dismissed a challenge to the EU-US data transfer deal, Max Schrems and his group NOYB warned that the agreement is little more than a repeat of past unlawful frameworks.

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EU court upholds new data transfer deal with the United States

By |2025-09-03T10:48:55+00:00September54 3, 2025|

The Court rejected arguments that US safeguards are insufficient, ruling that the newly established Data Protection Review Court is independent and that American intelligence agencies’ data collection practices meet EU standards when subject to judicial review.

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FTC and Utah take action against Pornhub operators over child abuse and nonconsensual content

By |2025-09-04T07:12:29+00:00September13 3, 2025|

The FTC and Utah have taken action against Pornhub’s operator, Aylo, for failing to stop child sexual abuse and nonconsensual content on its sites. Under a proposed settlement, Aylo must overhaul its content safety systems, verify user consent, and pay $5 million in penalties.

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Google fined €325 Million by French regulator over ads and cookies

By |2025-09-04T07:03:38+00:00September17 3, 2025|

France’s CNIL fined Google €325 million for showing Gmail ads without consent and setting cookies improperly during account creation. The ruling affects tens of millions of French users and requires Google to change its practices or face further penalties.

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Disney to pay $10 Million to settle allegations of unlawfully collecting childrens personal data

By |2025-09-04T07:00:02+00:00September41 3, 2025|

Disney will pay $10 million settlement for allegedly mislabelling children’s videos on YouTube, allowing data collection without parental consent. The FTC settlement requires stricter compliance and improved video labelling or age verification.

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SCO Tianjin Summit puts tech, AI, and digital governance high on the agenda

By |2025-09-04T12:27:07+00:00September47 3, 2025|

The SCO Tianjin Declaration emphasised cyber sovereignty, inclusive AI development, global cybersecurity norms, and stronger cooperation in the digital economy.

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DOGE transfers social security data to the cloud, sources say

By |2025-09-03T11:05:39+00:00September45 2, 2025|

A report indicates DOGE transferred Social Security data to a cloud environment outside usual oversight, prompting a review of federal security and data management practices.

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EU kaunches survey to hear from children and teens about cyberbullying

By |2025-09-03T10:53:37+00:00September26 2, 2025|

The EU is asking children aged 12–17 to take part in a survey on cyberbullying to help shape its new Action Plan. Responses are anonymous, and the survey is open until 29 September 2025.

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