Privacy

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with 72 NGOs and professional bodies, on Wednesday sent an open letter to the European Commission demanding it withdraw proposed child abuse legislation and replace it with a provision that secures privacy, security and free expression for all.

The footballer in his post thanked the medical staff & asked everyone to respect the privacy that the family needs at this critical moment

If Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) is unable to transfer, store and process data from its European users on US-based servers, access to Facebook and Instagram could be suspended across Europe. The owner of the giant Mark Zuckerberg warned about this on social media in his annual report.

The internet has come a long way since its infancy. What seemed like an ever-growing haven for geeks and technology enthusiasts has expanded into an inconceivable digital world full of information and mysteries.

Privacy is a thing of the past

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The report, entitled 'Disabled Web 2020: Fahrenheit 5651, The Corrosive Effect of Censorship', says that more than 467,000 websites have been banned in Turkey since 2006, with 58,809 website bans in 2020.

The collection and processing of personal information from individuals living in the European Union are governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is a legal framework providing the essential guidelines that need to be adhered to.

The British government has sought to ease food supply pressures in England by exempting more than 10,000 workers from quarantine rules that had led to staff shortages and empty shelves and fears of panic-buying, AP reported.

Politics have kept the post of Kosovo privacy commissioner vacant since 2019. Can parliament now break the deadlock at the fourth time of asking?

Ljubljana – The Office of the Information Commissioner received a record number of applications, complaints and queries last year, according to the annual report submitted to the National Assembly.

A total of 565 complaints were received, and the number of requests for opinion rose by almost a third due to high demand for information about spending on public health measures.