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Europe Leads in Pushing for Privacy of User Data

Posted on May 4, 2011July 3, 2025 by Dissent

James Kanter reports:

As pressure grows for technology companies like Apple and Google to adjust how their phones and devices gather data, Europe seems to be where the new rules are being determined.

[…]

To address concerns about data protection, Viviane Reding, the European justice commissioner, said in a speech Tuesday that she would propose extending unionwide rules about breaches of privacy to online banking, video games, shopping and social media.

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