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Privacy

UK regulators get serious about cooperating to tackle the big issues

The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum will tackle complex areas such as encryption and algorithms

European Commission to grant data adequacy to the UK

The UK’s current alignment on GDPR meant this didn’t come as a surprise, but does mean the UK will have to stick to the same standards in the future

France launches a tool to track changes to terms and conditions of digital services

It improves transparency for consumers once they’ve signed up, although probably won’t break the habit of initially consenting without engaging in the detail

EU Council moves ePrivacy Regulation forward

Although significant obstacles remain in the way of a final agreement

Italian data protection authority issues temporary restrictions on TikTok

The social network will not be able to process data of users whose age has not been verified.

UK competition authority to investigate Google’s Chrome browser

The CMA will examine Google’s proposal to remove third-party cookies and other functionalities from its browser.

European Data Protection Board releases recommendations for international data transfers

The recommendations address the demise of the US–EU Privacy Shield scheme.

Spanish Data Protection Authority assesses data protection compliance in the telecoms sector

The analysis relates to the conclusion of contracts online or by phone.

Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption

The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.

European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws

The ECJ confirms the stance it adopted in declaring the Data Retention Directive invalid in 2014.