RTÉ reports: The Data Protection Commission has launched High Court proceedings against Twitter International Unlimited Company over concerns about how the personal data of millions of European users of the “X” platform is being processed. The DPC says it concerns centre around the use of this data, in public posts by X users, in European…
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Dutch privacy watchdog warns firms that use AI chatbots
Dutch News reports: The Dutch privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens has issued a warning about the use of AI-driven chatbots by companies, following several leaks of private information, including medical details. […] In one case, a family doctor’s assistant fed private information about patients into a ChatGPT-based programme, which was then stored on the tech company’s servers and…
Invasion of the Data Snatchers: B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Possible Scope of Privacy Claims Against Data Custodians in Data Breaches
Lyann Danielak, Joshua Hutchinson, and Robin Reinertson of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP write: On July 4, 2024, the B.C. Court of Appeal issued a duo of class action appeal decisions considering the potential scope of statutory and common law privacy claims against data custodians that fall victim to cyberattacks in data breach cases. In…
UK: Essex school reprimanded after using facial recognition technology for canteen payments
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: We have issued a reprimand to a school that broke the law when it introduced facial recognition technology (FRT). Chelmer Valley High School, in Chelmsford, Essex, first started using the technology in March 2023 to take cashless canteen payments from students. FRT processes biometric data to uniquely identify people and…