The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives individuals the right to ask for their data to be deleted and organisations do have an obligation to do so, except in the following cases: the personal data your company/organisation holds is needed to exercise the right of freedom of expression; there is a legal obligation to keep that data; for reasons
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Most cars these days are kitted out with sophisticated, high tech computer systems. They are intuitive enough to keep detailed logs of personal information including our contacts, journey’s and home addresses. Worryingly, personal data stored in your car’s computer software could be stolen after it has been written off. This is all precious information that
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A new report out raises fresh questions over Facebook’s data-sharing deals. According to The Intercept, advertisers are able to use Facebook-provided data to target ads based on a user’s credit score. Worryingly, there are claims that Facebook may be trying to boost ad sales by handing over user data. It is also claimed Facebook has
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Google is keeping a secret log of all your online shopping purchases. The log is compiled from receipts sent to your Gmail account. If you’ve had your email account for a long time then the list could stretch back years. Anyone who has done any online shopping and elected to receive an email receipt to
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San Francisco has become the first U.S city to ban the use of facial recognition technology (FRT). The system is a method of identifying or verifying the identity of an individual using their face. It can be used to identify people in photos, video, or in real-time. Campaigners say this is a victory for civil rights,
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Prince Harry has accepted “substantial damages” and an apology from Splash News and Picture Agency in the High Court after the media outlet used a helicopter to take photos of the Cotswolds home he shared with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The couple were forced to leave their home after the photos were published in newspapers
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WhatsApp users have been warned to update their app immediately after a shock cyber threat was discovered. The Facebook-owned firm issued a stark warning as the popular service, which is used by over 1.5 billion people, has been targeted by cyber criminals which could allow them to access and monitor your smartphones. Hackers were able
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UK organisations are required to pay the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) an annual data protection fee unless they are exempt. The fee payable depends on the tier of the organisation, and ranges from £40 to £2,900. Companies could also be fined a massive £4,350 if “aggravating factors” are present, and the funds thus recovered go
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Verizon’s security expert Bryan Sartin said this week that he was “surprised” so little information about data breaches had shown up in public in the 12 months since GDPR came into force. The telecommunications company’s head of global security services told BBC News that “There’s a time bomb around these breaches.” The annual Verizon Data
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Uber drivers are threatening to take legal action over claims the company has refused to disclose personal information it holds on them under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Four drivers claim the company is simply failing to comply with EU data disclosure obligations. They say the driver hailing app has failed to disclose the
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