SypherPrivacyTalks - August 2024 - Week 34

by Sypher | Published in News - August 20, 2024


Welcome to #SypherPrivacyTalks — Your news and article roundup. Bringing you the top privacy & compliance stories of the week.

Commission launches call for evidence for guidelines on protection of minors online under the DSA

digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu • 4 min read

🚸The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to obtain feedback for its forthcoming guidelines on the protection of minors online, which, once adopted, will provide advice on how online platforms should implement a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, as required by the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The invitation to participate is open until 30 September 2024.… read more


Twitter’s AI ambitions face GDPR backlash: nine new complaints filed

informationsecuritybuzz.com • 5 min read

🕵️‍♂️ X is under increased scrutiny after nine more complaints were filed across Europe, alleging that the company unlawfully used the personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its AI technologies without their consent. This comes shortly after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched legal proceedings to stop the illegal data processing, but has been criticised for not fully enforcing the GDPR. … read more


AI and compliance with data protection laws: A guide for organisations

lexology.com • 5 min read

🤖 The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is becoming increasingly common in both organisational and personal contexts. The breadth of AI tools and the types of information they process are expanding fast.

This article from Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP examines the key considerations that organisations should take into account when using AI tools to ensure compliance with data protection laws... read more


Material, territorial and personal scope of the Data Act

viewpoints.reedsmith.com  • 3  min read

📝 A series of articles from ReedSmith aimed at providing information on the Data Act and Data Governance Act. 
The current part (3) covers the material, territorial and personal scope of the Data Act and provides useful practical examples for different roles under the act, as well as connected products and related services… read more


School enrolment photos: once normal, now a case for the GDPR

heise.de • 1 min read

☝️Starting school is an exciting time in a child's life. To capture these special moments, parents and relatives often want to take photos or videos. 
There are a number of privacy issues to consider when taking school photos to protect the personal rights of everyone involved… read more

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