From the French data protection regulator: On 29 December 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined YAHOO EMEA LIMITED €10 million for failing to respect the choice of Internet users who refused cookies on its “Yahoo.com” website and for not allowing users of its “Yahoo! Mail” messaging service to freely withdraw their consent to…
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EU Supervisory Authorities Publish New Guidance on Cookies
Kristof Van Quathem and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington and Burling write: Several EU data protection supervisory authorities (“SAs”) have recently issued guidance on cookies. On January 11, 2024, the Spanish SA published guidance on cookies used for audience measurement (often referred to as analytics cookies) (available in Spanish only). On December 20, 2023, the Austrian…
Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends
Ashley Belanger reports: Meta has begun hiding sensitive content from teenagers under the age of 18 on Facebook and Instagram, a company blog announced on Tuesday. Starting now, Meta will begin removing content from feeds and Stories about sensitive topics that have been flagged as harmful to teens by experts in adolescent development, psychology, and mental health….
Netherlands: Doxing has been punishable since January 1
Politie reports: Netherlands – Sharing someone’s personal data with the intention of intimidating – doxing – has been punishable since January 1. People who are victims of doxing can report it to the police. Perpetrators risk a fine and, in serious cases, possibly even a prison sentence. […] In our society we cannot tolerate doxing, says outgoing…