By Neil Hodge2024-01-31T14:52:00
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is debating Meta’s planned subscription model, whereby EU users will be charged up to 13 euros (U.S. $14) per month if they do not want to be tracked for online advertising when using Facebook or Instagram.
Meta announced the plans in October, after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in July the company should not track people’s online activity without their consent for the purposes of targeted advertising.
The court threw Meta and other technology firms a bone by saying it was possible to offer people an alternative option—with a fee, if necessary—to access their platforms without their data being used for advertising.
2024-04-19T19:16:00Z By Neil Hodge
Big Tech firms might need to rethink their plans to charge users for not selling their personal data for behavioral advertising following a decision by Europe’s primary data regulator.
2024-03-29T13:41:00Z By Neil Hodge
The Irish Data Protection Commission has a new leadership structure, but it is uncertain whether the changes can get the key privacy regulator caught up on enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation.
2024-02-20T14:24:00Z By Neil Hodge
Feedback from a European Commission consultation on the six years of enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation could result in tweaks to the rules and potential changes to the way data protection authorities enforce them.
2025-09-15T16:47:00Z By Ruth Prickett
You can already buy a coffee with your phone, but soon you could start a job or buy a house with it. Digital compliance wallets holding certificates and documents on smartphones are gaining traction worldwide.
2025-09-10T23:26:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Delays to the U.K.’s Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill and creation of the ARGA regulator have sparked criticism. On Sept. 8, 66 MPs sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging reforms be returned to the Parliamentary agenda.
2025-09-08T05:00:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The FTC officially withdrew its appeal in a federal court case over its ban on employer noncompete clauses that it passed last year. The agency, however, says it wants public input regarding the effects of employer noncompete agreements.
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