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In this week’s Q&A, Heidi Mäkelä describes the importance of understanding the relationship between customer experience and privacy What is your full job title? I am a senior legal counsel specialized in privacy and confidentiality of communication (and CIPP/E) working in Telia Finland, a Telecommunications, Media and ICT company in…

Period and fertility-tracking app developer Flo Health has reached an agreement with the United States’ Federal Trade Commission over  allegations the company shared users’ health information with outside data analytics providers despite promising it would be kept private. Requirements of the proposed settlement include Flo Health obtaining an independent review…

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland reportedly asked the government for more staff, financing and a reorganised structure ahead of October’s Budget. “The reason for this request is driven by need, as opposed to any sense of self-aggrandisement on the part of the DPC,” the Irish Times quoted the…

We are becoming increasingly aware of the value and vulnerability of our digital identities. Slowly but surely, companies are taking responsibility for their data handling, cultivating processes that reduce risk of data breach, thus keeping regulators at bay. Restore user control for the good of our data ecosystem To read…

While the world coped with the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai International Finance Centre managed to issue a new data protection law. PrivSec Report takes a closer look at the legislation and its significance in the region Evolving privacy laws are a global story, and among this year’s additions to the updated…

Everalbum has reached an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following allegations it deceived consumers about the use of facial recognition technology by its Ever cloud photo storage app and retention of photos and videos of users who had deactivated their accounts. Ever was shut down last August.…

Tech giant Google has sought to allay privacy fears now it has completed the acquisition of health and fitness smartwatch maker Fitbit. “This deal has always been about devices, not data, and we’ve been clear since the beginning that we will protect Fitbit users’ privacy,” said Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior…

WhatsApp has announced a three-month delay to changes to its privacy policy following concerns over mandatory data-sharing with parent company Facebook. The messaging platform had previously announced that from 8 February users would need to agree to some of their data being shared with Facebook if they wish to continue…

The UK Government finally published its much-delayed response to the Online Harms White Paper just before Christmas. It received little attention due to COVID-19 and Brexit. Julian Hayes and Michael Drury analyse the far-reaching impact of the proposals. Obscured by rising Coronavirus statistics and tail-end Brexit negotiations, the Government’s proposals…

An environmental regulator in Scotland has confirmed that at least 4,000 files have been accessed and likely stolen by criminals in an ongoing cyberattack on its systems. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said 1.2GB of data was stolen, including information not publicly available.  SEPA also said this week that…