National data protection authority

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UN experts contact Govt over independent data protection: UN experts have contacted the Irish Government over the importance of having an independent data ...

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Oct 27

The Passau Suspension Bridge and Historic Preservation: Would Funding Have ...

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Oct 17

Potsdam's traffic control is now blind: Cameras switched off due to ...

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Potsdam's traffic control is now blind: Cameras switched off due to data protection

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Data protection officer resists austerity plans in Baden-Württemberg

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Data protection officer resists austerity plans in Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg plans to cut around 40 percent of the positions at the data protection ...

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heise online

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Data breach: High fine for Microsoft subsidiary Xandr: According to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Xandr unlawfully processed Grindr data until 2020.

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Daily Sabah Sep 19

Canva breach affects data linked to 424 organizations in Türkiye: A recent data breach at Australian graphic design platform Canva has affected information ...

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Sep 18

This week, Revolut admitted handing over very sensitive, valuable, reusable customer information – passports, drivers’ licences, addresses ... Show more

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Data protection authority sees risk of covert recording with Meta Smart Glasses: According to Hamburg's data protection authority, Meta Smart Glasses are ...

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Data protection authority warns of significant risks: The Hamburg data protection authority has examined Meta's surveillance glasses and reached a clear ...

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Schufa is being sued for storing historical data: Schufa stores old credit and insolvency data for up to ten years. The European data protection authority NOYB ...

FantomApp helps Swedish teens protect social media data

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French hospital fined €500,000 after breach exposes data of 727,000: France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Hôpital privé de la Loire €500 ...

Uber let a machine ban 171 drivers — now it's paying almost $1B for it

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CyberNews Aug 24

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Aug 28

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data: ByteDance penalised for allegedly collecting data from 1 in 5 Brazilian children and ...

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Aug 26

Brazil fines TikTok owner over misuse of children's and teenagers' data: According to a report by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ...

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Aug 25

Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data: Brazil's data ‌protection authority, ANPD, has fined TikTok owner ByteDance 153 ...

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Aug 23

Loan spam lands digital lender Sh1m bill: Platinum Credit Limited charged for persistent stream of promotional calls and messages.

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Deutschlandfunk

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Aug 22

Data breach - | Uber to pay €825 million fine in the Netherlands: The Dutch data protection authority has imposed a hefty fine on the ride-hailing service Uber.

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heise online

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Aug 22

Too fast, too bold: Why full automation is costing Uber 825 million euros: The Dutch supervisory authority fines Uber one of the highest data protection fines ...

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The Standard

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Aug 22

Mukumu Girls fined Sh300,000 for sharing minor's photo without consent: The order was issued by DPC Immaculate Kassait in a determination arising from a ...

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Associated Press

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Aug 22

Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over account suspensions: Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion ...

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gulfnews.com

Netherlands fines Uber $960m for suspending driver accounts

Aug 21

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profil.at

Aug 19

For years, a Carinthian man has been fighting against his neighbor's surveillance cameras. The data protection authority and, most recently ... Show more

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profil.at

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Aug 17

Children filmed by neighbor: Carinthian authority refuses to intervene: For years, a Carinthian man has been fighting against his neighbor's surveillance ...

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guyanachronicle.com Aug 13

A TOTAL of 36,500 persons have so far been enrolled for Guyana’s new Digital Identity Card, with the Digital Identity Card Registry preparing to expand its ... Show more

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Your period app may be sharing more than just your cycle, Dutch regulator warns

Aug 12

Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns

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Key FactsBrazil Orders Suspension of Discord Livestreams

Aug 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com

The ANPD said Discord had failed to adequately protect minors from content involving violence, self-harm, and suicide.

A 13-year-old girl died by suicide after a 45-minute Discord livestream; authorities say she was encouraged to do so.

Discord will remain accessible; livestreaming features are to be suspended within three business days until adequate safeguards are demonstrated.

Five teenagers were arrested; police also said their operation saved another girl from a livestreamed suicide attempt.

remove this horrible network from the Internet.
— Rosangela da Silva, wife of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling for Discord to be shut down and urging the judiciary to remove this horrible network from the Internet.

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privacyguides.org Aug 10

Data Protection Authorities - Privacy Guides: The DPA Directory is a tool to help you find the principal consumer privacy law in your region ...

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CyberNews Aug 04

European privacy regulators are intensifying scrutiny of Meta and other smart glasses makers over devices capable of discreetly recording audio and video ... Show more

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nation.africa/kenya/news/revealed-possible-sensitive-data-breaches-at-energy-ministry--5541252

Jul 30

Revealed: Possible sensitive data breaches at Energy Ministry : Audit shows staff had been conducting official government business through private email accounts ...

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Die Presse

diepresse.com/39730140/datenschutzbehoerde-einsatz-von-gesichtserkennung-bei-klimademo-war

Jul 26

Datenschutzbehörde: Einsatz von Gesichtserkennung bei Klimademo war rechtswidrig: Im März 2023 wurden mehrere Aktivisten angehalten. Als diese sich nicht ...

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nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/commissioner-sharawe-a-true-public-servant-5534688

Jul 23

Commissioner Sharawe, a true public servant: Thank you for your guidance, mentorship, and the invaluable lessons.

Italy fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over data breaches

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CyberNews Jul 17

Dutch data protection authority warns users over sharing sensitive personal data with AI chatbots

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CyberNews Jun 30

greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/25/greece-hotels-id-credit-card-photocopy-ban/

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Greece Tells Hotels to Stop Copying Guests’ IDs and Credit Cards Greek City Times

Dutch privacy watchdog warns cities are losing control of public camera surveillance rules

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Augsburger Allgemeine

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Jun 22

Data Protection in Bavaria Faces Decision on Government Reduction: Minister-President Markus Söder believes: One data protection supervisory authority should ...

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reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/italys-privacy-watchdog-fines-emirates-over-handling-passenger-health-data-2026-06-17/

Jun 17

Italy's privacy watchdog fines Emirates over handling of passenger health data: Italy's data protection authority said on Wednesday it had fined the Emirates ...

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Manager Magazin

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Jun 09

Vonovia subsidiary: Court significantly reduces million-euro fine against Deutsche Wohnen

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Handwerksblatt.de

handwerksblatt.de/themen-specials/das-aktuelle-datenschutzrecht/gps-tracking-in-firmenfahrzeugen-ein-datenschutzproblem

May 29

OpinionData Protection: Caution with GPS Tracking in Company Vehicles: GPS tracking in company vehicles is sensitive from a data protection perspective ...

Smart glasses are turning everyone into secret surveillance cameras, France warns

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CyberNews May 20

nltimes.nl/2026/05/13/lawyer-defended-big-tech-companies-lead-dutch-privacy-regulator

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NL Times May 13

Lawyer who defended Big Tech companies to lead Dutch privacy regulator: Attorney Geert Potjewijd has been appointed as the next head of the Dutch Data Protection ...

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NL Times May 10

Dutch watchdog fines taxi app Yango €100 million over alleged data transfers to Russia

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A facial recognition site has billions of your photos and regulators won't stop it

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May 04

Image rights: Why simple photos are costing creatives, events and ...

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Image rights: Why simple photos are costing creatives, events and influencers millions

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Die Welt

AI facial recognition: Civil rights activists sue Hamburg data protection authority

Apr 30

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The Star

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Apr 30

JPDP rolls out new guidelines to strengthen data protection, including AI use: According to Personal Data Protection Commissioner Shariffah Rashidah Syed Othman ...

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The Standard

Apr 23

Fighting digital fraud at the community level: Traders in Isiolo learn how to safeguard their personal information during a data protection awareness session ... Show more

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netzpolitik.org Apr 09

According to our research: Data protection authority finds serious violations in well-known dating app

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Sur in English

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Apr 05

Barcelona restaurant avenges bad reviews by revealing customers' personal data and sexual orientation

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Sur in English

surinenglish.com/spain/spanish-data-protection-authority-fines-private-university-20260331153717-nt.html

Apr 03

Spanish data protection authority fines private university for breaching data protection law

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nation.africa/kenya/news/kenya-joins-uk-us-in-probing-controversial-ray-ban-meta-ai-glasses-5408642

Mar 31

Kenya joins UK, US in probing controversial Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses: 'Kenya is once again being used as a training ground for exploitative and harmful AI ...

nltimes.nl/2026/03/26/oidido-investigation-keeping-customer-data-long

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NL Times Mar 26

Oidido under investigation for keeping customer data for too long: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and the National Inspectorate for Digital ...

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nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/kenya-risks-over-regulating-ai-before-sector-matures-5398112

Mar 21

Kenya risks over-regulating AI before sector matures: Kenya’s judiciary has already shown that existing laws can address emerging AI challenges.

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heise online

notebooksbilliger.de reduces GDPR fine from €10.4 million to €900,000

Mar 19

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allAfrica.com

allafrica.com/stories/202603170041.html

Mar 17

Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders: Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has proposed the creation of an Office of the Artificial Intelligence ...

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netzpolitik.org Mar 16

Suddenly a Facebook lobbyist: Ireland's once top data protection official changes sides

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Business Post

Mar 11

Former Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon joins Mason Hayes & Curran ...

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Former Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon joins Mason Hayes & Curran as consultant

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CyberNews Mar 11

Dutch DPA calls pay-or-okay models “undesirable, but not forbidden”: The Dutch privacy and data protection authority (DPA) considers pay-or-okay policies ...

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Berliner Morgenpost

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Mar 03

Million-euro dispute over tenant information - | Deutsche Wohnen speaks of a "data graveyard"

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businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/why-hidden-cameras-could-cost-rental-owners-millions-5377384

Mar 02

Why hidden cameras could cost rental owners millions of shillings in fines: Certain spaces in a home are considered strictly private, and the idea of being ...

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Die Presse

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Feb 17

Ireland launches investigation into Elon Musk's chatbot Grok: The reason for the investigation is the suspicion that the GDPR is being violated – due to the way ...

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CyberNews Feb 05

Lack of guardrails in GenAI use raises alarms across Europe: Without safeguards, GenAI could create a ‘Wild West’ scenario, DPA warns

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Yeni Safak English Feb 05

Dutch municipalities fined for covert research on Muslim communities: Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a total of €250,000 by the national ...

ewn.co.za/2026/01/27/microsoft-ordered-to-stop-tracking-school-children-privacy-campaigners

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EWN Jan 27

Microsoft ordered to stop tracking school children: privacy campaigners: Online rights campaigners Noyb filed two complaints against Microsoft in 2024 ...

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WindowsCentral Jan 28

Microsoft secretly tracked a child's device with cookies in Austria, now it has four weeks to comply: "Tracking minors clearly isn't ...

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presseportal.de Jan 28

CSU parliamentary group elects digital policy spokesperson - Ebner: “One data protection officer for Bavaria is enough.”

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Ferdinand Omanyala among Kenyans awarded millions for data protection breach in 2025

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Jan 22

Worldcoin deletes Kenyans’ biometric data after court order: Regulators say biometric data collected during Worldcoin’s controversial Kenya rollout has now been ...

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Intimidation attempts by Bavarian state authority: German Environmental Aid supports citizens in...

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Jan 16

TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe: TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it said ...

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Jan 10

Italy’s privacy watchdog warns Grok over deepfake AI content: Italy's data protection authority on Thursday warned users and providers of artificial intelligence ...

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Allgemeine Zeitung

Jan 09

Citizen wanted to inquire about the locations of victims of the Ahr flood

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Citizen wanted to inquire about the locations of victims of the Ahr flood: Ten years ago, the state transparency law came into force in Rhineland-Palatinate ...