EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
AI’s defence push raises alarm bells at top enterprisesTalking Point Firms are pausing AI projects amid rising fears around data exposure, governance gaps, geopolitical tensions & dependence on ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
Critics call proposed changes to landmark EU privacy law 'death by a thousand cuts'The changes proposed by the European Commission are part of a drive to simplify a slew of laws adopted in recent years on technology, envir...
10 Nov, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
- Privacy Policy for Economictimes.com11 Sep, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plansA Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant's pl...
06 Jun, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Google, Facebook skim most data from apps for kids: studyGoogle is the leading recipient, collecting 33% of the data collected from children's apps, followed by Facebook at 22%, revealed a study b...
29 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
TikTok delays changes to privacy policy over Europe data concernsThe Italian watchdog had informed Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) of TikTok's potential breaches of EU data rules. The Irish bod...
12 Jul, 2022, 10.26 PM IST
WhatsApp has until July to comply with EU consumer law, EU saysThe European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in p...
08 Jun, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU saysAreas of concern include whether the company provides sufficient information about its new terms of service and if its notifications prompt...
28 Jan, 2022, 08.15 AM IST
WhatsApp pushes privacy update to comply with Irish rulingWhatsApp is taking the action after getting hit with a record 225 million euro ($267 million) fine in September from Ireland's data privacy...
22 Nov, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
GDPR: Why does a law enacted in Europe affect businesses in India?Attributable largely to the scope and reach of the internet, several businesses operating out of India now have the ability to target custo...
31 May, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Data breach: Hospitality sector yet to comply with GDPRBarring chains such as Taj and The Leela, very few seem to have updated their privacy policies and terms of agreements complying with the G...
29 May, 2018, 09.45 AM IST
New European laws push companies to update user policiesThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25. The law allows the EU residents to request data kept on them and adds ...
28 May, 2018, 10.04 AM IST
As Europe’s data protection law kicks in, India at its own crossroadsWe can’t rely on European regulators to do the work of protecting Indians’ privacy — and we shouldn’t have to.
25 May, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
Privacy compliance: Action plan for small businesses as GDPR deadline nearsCompliance with the provisions of the GDPR may prove to be both expensive and cumbersome for businesses considering their limited resources.
05 May, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
Indian IT companies studying European Union-US privacy shield pactNasscom is evaluating the commitments made by the US side to draw pointers for a similar agreement for the Indian IT sector.
04 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- EU says Google cut in holding web-search data is a good move
The European Commission welcomed as a "good step" on Thursday the decision by Internet giant Google to halve the time for which it keeps ce...
11 Sep, 2008, 05.58 PM IST