Why does this topic matter to organisations? Processing of personal data is lawful only if, and to the extent that, it is permitted under EU data protection law. Each and every data processing ...

Companies are not obligated to use government-issued identity documents to obtain parental or guardian consent for processing children’s data under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act or ...

You can’t make access to your website’s content dependent on a visitor agreeing that you can process their data — aka a ‘consent cookie wall’. Not if you need to be compliant with European data ...

Singapore has updated its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to allow local businesses to use consumer data without prior consent for some purposes, such as business improvement and research. The ...

International businesses that process information from China should obtain user consent and establish a data map, so they do not run afoul of the country's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).

India's telecom industry is resisting the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, claiming unresolved issues on minor ...

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a swathe of complaints in Europe for allegedly failing to get proper consent before collecting vast amounts of data about Facebook and Instagram users so it can target the ...

SFLC.in notes that the draft rules lean more towards "enabling data processing without ensuring adequate safeguards." This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 6 February 2025. On 3rd ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been advised by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) against enforcing a "consent or pay" system on its users for data protection. The EDPB, chaired by ...

TikTok is the latest tech giant to be schooled by France’s data protection watchdog for breaking rules on cookie consent. The €5 million penalty announced today by the CNIL relates to a cookie-consent ...