The Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) announced a fine of €290 million on Uber Technologies Inc. (UTI) and Uber B.V.,(UBV) (together Uber) with press releases in Dutch and English. The fine relates to the transfer of
In 2024, many organisations have been eager to look at how they can use the data they hold to debut or build on their artificial intelligence (AI) programme. Many are looking to use that data to train AI models, or
Please join us at our 12th Annual European Data Protection Conference.
The conference will take place in:
Frankfurt | Monday, September 30, 2024 | 11:00 – 14:30 CEST
Amsterdam | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 09:00 – 12:30 CEST
Paris
Co-written by Swaathi Balajawahar, Trainee Solicitor
On 23 May 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued Opinion 11/2024 on the use of facial recognition to streamline airport passengers’ flow (the Opinion). The Opinion considered the use of facial
The EU AI Act was entered into the EU’s statute books on July 12, 2024. A transition period will begin from 1 August when it enters into force. The geographic scope is very broad, with obligations falling on organisations using
Background – white paper response on the UK’s approach to AI regulation
In February 2024, the UK Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) set out the government’s proposed approach to AI regulation. It published a response to its
On 11 March the Council of the EU confirmed the provisional agreement reached on the Platform Workers Directive (the Directive). The Directive aims to improve the working conditions of those who work on platforms in the gig economy and will
On 1 March 2024, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued the Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems (AI Advisory Guidelines). These AI Advisory Guidelines followed a public
Earlier this week the ICO launched a call for views on the “pay or okay” business model. By way of recap, this model gives users of online services the choice to either consent to personalised advertising using their data or