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TikTok Faces EU Investigation

TikTok Faces New EU Probe Over User Data Sent to China Brussels – TikTok is once again under investigation in Europe, this time for how it handles users’ personal data, especially information possibly sent to China. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched the new investigation, as it oversees TikTok’s data practices in the European Union. […]

Italy Fines AI Chatbot Firm Replika €5 Million for Data Privacy Violation

Italy’s data protection authority, Garante, has fined Replika, an AI chatbot company based in San Francisco, €5 million ($5.64 million) for violating user data protection rules. The decision, made public on Monday, highlights how important it is for AI platforms to have strong privacy safeguards as regulatory oversight grows. Replika, which launched in 2017, lets […]

European Data Protection Supervisor issues new guidance on EU privacy policies

Brussels – The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released new guidance to make personal data protection a concrete part of European policy-making. The guidance, aimed at the EU’s co-legislators—the Commission, Parliament, and Council—seeks to improve the regulatory framework for privacy laws. It ensures that legislative acts involving personal data processing align with the fundamental rights […]

EDPS Blocks EIB’s Data Transfer to India Over Privacy Law Concerns

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) blocked the request by European Investment Bank (EIB) 4 to transfer personal data—specically contact details—to India and few other non-EU countries. The EDPS cited weak privacy protections under India’s current legal framework. The EU data regulator released this decision in its latest annual report. It acted just months after […]

Pearson Confirms Cyberattack, Customer Data and Source Code Stolen

Education company Pearson has confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed customer data and internal corporate information. The UK-based company, known for textbooks and digital education tools, said an unauthorized actor accessed part of its system earlier this year. Pearson discovered the breach and immediately began an investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts. The company […]

TikTok Fined $600 Million by EU Regulator Over Data Transfers to China

The Ireland-based Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on May 2, 2025, after concerns arose about the company’s user data protection practices. The regulator also instructed TikTok to suspend all transfers of user data to China unless it aligns its data processing practices with EU regulations within six months. The […]

European Research Agencies Pause Cooperation with China Over Data Security Worries

Major European research organizations have stopped collaborative research projects with China due to growing concerns about China’s Data Security Law. This law restricts the sharing of “important data” outside the country without special approval. As a result, joint research in areas like health and environmental science has been paused, creating uncertainty about future global scientific […]

UK Law Firm DPP Law Ltd Fined £60,000 for Cybersecurity Breach Exposing Confidential Data

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Merseyside-based law firm DPP Law Ltd £60,000 following a cyberattack that exposed sensitive personal information on the dark web. The ICO investigation revealed that DPP failed to implement adequate security measures to protect the personal data stored electronically. Cybercriminals accessed the firm’s network through an unused administrator […]