Investigation launched after Wellington City Council breached the privacy of vehicle accident victims
The Wellington City Council in New Zealand is facing an investigation after a serious data breach occurred, resulting in the release of personal details of individuals involved in road crashes. The council obtained the data from Waka Kotahi, which included information on 1,876 crashes involving 4,224 people, some of which were involved in court cases. […]
Cowin Data Leak: Delhi Police Arrests Bihar Man, Apprehends Minor Brother
A man from Bihar has been arrested, and his minor brother apprehended, for their alleged involvement in a significant data leak from India’s health ministry’s Co-WIN portal, according to reports. The arrest was made by the Delhi police’s special cell, who suspect that the accused collaborated with his mother, a health worker, to gather information […]
Google CPO: Australia’s online privacy law should target websites instead of search engines
Google’s chief privacy officer, Keith Enright, has stated that Australia’s proposed “right to be forgotten” law should target websites that host information rather than search engines. The law is part of a series of proposed changes to the Privacy Act aimed at updating it for the digital age. Enright believes that if there is a […]
UK Banks plan to share customer data to tackle financial crimes
British banks, including Lloyds and NatWest, are planning to share more data with their peers in an effort to combat economic crime, particularly money laundering and terrorism financing, in the country. These efforts come as the UK aims to tackle economic crime, which is estimated to cost the economy around $450 billion annually. Several banks […]
G7 Data Protection Authorities Point to Data Protection Concerns of Generative AI
The privacy watchdogs of the G7 countries came together to address the data protection challenges posed by generative AI models like ChatGPT. The authorities of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan have been discussing data free flows, enforcement cooperation, and emerging technologies. The draft statement highlights the risks associated with […]
Amazon Prime subscription: FTC sues e-commerce giant, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using deceptive user interface designs to trick consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service. The complaint alleges that Amazon made it difficult for users to cancel their subscriptions, creating a “labyrinthine” cancellation process. The FTC claims that […]
Adtech giant Criteo hit with revised €40M fine by French data privacy body over GDPR breaches
French advertising technology company Criteo has been fined €40 million ($44 million) by France’s data privacy watchdog, CNIL, for failing to obtain users’ consent for targeted advertising. The case was initially filed in 2018 by Privacy International, which raised concerns about Criteo’s data processing activities. The issue at hand was Criteo’s use of tracking and […]