Privacy

EU Agency Warns of Privacy Risks in Google, Fitbit Deal

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Alphabet-owned Google’s $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,000 crores) bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warned on Thursday, adding its voice to other critics of the deal. Google announced the deal in November last year, as it seeks to compete with Apple and Samsung in the … Read more

Irish Regulator Readies Draft Decisions in First Big Tech Privacy Probes

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The first draft decisions by Ireland’s data privacy regulator on probes into some of the world’s biggest technology firms will go for consultation with other EU regulators this year, the lead watchdog for the bloc said on Thursday. Ireland hosts the European headquarters of a number of US technology firms, making Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) … Read more