Aurora Munteanu reports: The Leipzig District Court has awarded Facebook users EUR 5000 in compensation for data protection violations from Meta’s Business Tools. This marks a significant precedent in European privacy enforcement. The German court offered the judgment on July 4th, 2025, finding that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited breached the General Data Protection Regulation through its extensive tracking…
Category: Breaches
Google Settles Privacy Class Action Over Period Tracking App
Isaiah Poritz reports: Google LLC said it reached a settlement in principle to resolve a class action from users of the menstrual cycle tracking app Flo who alleged the search giant surreptitiously collected sensitive health data of users. The plaintiffs and the tech company in a joint notice asked the court to pause the case and…
German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations
Luis Rijo reports: A German court has awarded a Facebook user €5,000 in compensation for data protection violations involving Meta’s Business Tools, marking a significant precedent in European privacy enforcement. The Leipzig District Court delivered its judgment on July 4, 2025, finding that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited systematically breached the General Data Protection Regulation through its extensive…
US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
From a post by Spencer Green and Stephen Page of McDermott Will & Emery: HIPAA’s Extraterritorial Flexibility The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the primary federal law that protects patients’ health information. HIPAA establishes standards for the privacy and security of a patient’s health and related information, known as protected health information…