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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Dutch data regulator fines Clearview AI €30M, wants personal liability for CEO
Regulators in the Netherlands have slapped a massive fine on U.S.-based facial recognition provider Clearview AI for illegally collecting and…
Privacy advocates push back against Meta’s data usage for AI development
Meta has notified millions of European users about upcoming changes to its privacy policy, set to take effect on June…
Worldcoin calls truce with AEPD ahead of GDPR compliance decision expected in July
Worldcoin has committed to keeping its biometric enrollment activities in Spain on hold “in a legally binding manner,” pending the…
EU watchdog rules airport biometrics must be passenger-controlled to comply with GDPR
The use of facial recognition to streamline air passenger’s travel journeys only complies with Europe’s data protection regulations in certain…
Ryanair accused of GDPR violations with biometric passenger verification
Travel policy advocacy group eu travel tech has lodged a formal complaint with the French and Belgian Data Protection Authorities…
EU data protection bodies bring the gavel down on biometric privacy violations
Fines and warnings are flying in the EU, as national data privacy watchdogs dole out disciplinary action for violations of…
Fingerprint biometrics on ID cards legally invalid, but EU top court declines change
The European Union’s top court has ruled that governments that mandate handing over fingerprint biometrics for identity cards are not…
Worldcoin fights Spanish regulator’s ban in court
After the Spanish data protection regulator temporarily banned Worldcoin from collecting personal information last week, the biometric-based cryptocurrency and proof-of-personhood…
Spain is the latest country to block Worldcoin over data protection concerns
Spain has temporarily banned Worldcoin, making it the latest country to impose restrictions on the iris biometrics firm’s operations. Spanish…
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