AVPA warns that Spanish regulator’s biometrics decision could tank EU Wallet scheme
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has issued a statement regarding a decision by the Spanish Data Protection Authority, the…
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‘Privacy Sweep’ finds EU online safety measures stagnating over past decade
An annual audit of online services by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) shows little progress in online safety for…
Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations
Yoti has been fined 950,000 euros (roughly US$1.1 million) by Spanish data protection regulator AEPD for the handling of biometrics…
Spanish airport operator Aena fined $11M over biometric boarding program
Spain’s data watchdog has ordered airport management firm Aena to suspend its biometric-based passenger boarding system and pay a 10…
LaLiga disputes €1M fine from AEPD over stadium biometrics
Spain’s National Professional Football League, or LaLiga, is disputing a fine that was imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency…
Wicket facial authentication powers Verizon biometric entry at State Farm Arena
A major technology partnership between Verizon and State Farm Arena will see the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors,…
World rebukes coverage of Brazil’s ban on offering crypto for biometrics
World has announced the creation of more than 23 million World IDs – an impressive feat, considering how it has…
Biometrics in live event venues face pushback from privacy regulators
Sports leagues and live event venues continue to explore facial recognition for security and ticketing use cases. Biometric ticketing deployments…
Techpump signs with Gataca as Pornhub plays word games with Ofcom
Pornhub is not a pornography website, but a social media platform, legally speaking. That is the company’s view, at least,…
Age estimation gets OK from Spanish regulator as part of ‘cumulative’ approach
How to use “probabalistic or estimative methods” such as age estimation for personal data processing while complying with the GDPR?…
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