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South Korea has fined Chinese e-commerce platform Temu nearly one million dollars for illegally transferring the personal information of Korean users to China and other countries, according to the country’s data protection watchdog. Temu, along with other fast-growing Chinese platforms like Shein and AliExpress, has gained massive popularity across the world by offering a wide […]
In this insightful conversation, Aditi Sharma shares her experience as a legal and data privacy expert working at the intersection of law, technology, and compliance. As a Senior Consultant (Data Privacy) at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, Aditi brings a rare combination of legal acumen and deep technical understanding. She plays a key role in advising […]
Steam has denied all claims about a recent data leak. A few days ago, several reports suggested that hackers had stolen data from over 89 million Steam accounts from steam systems. However, Steam has now made it clear that these claims are false. Even though platforms like Epic Games Store, GOG, and Xbox Store exist, […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has backed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal requiring Google to share its search data with competitors. The FTC emphasized that the proposal includes necessary privacy protections. The effort aims to address Google’s monopolistic dominance in the online search market, which, as of April 2025, accounts for 90% of global […]
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 […]
Christian Dior informed some of its customers via text message on Monday about a data breach involving unauthorized access to their personal information. The breach was discovered on May 7, when Dior identified that external parties had accessed certain customer data without permission.The leaked information includes customers’ names, gender, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, […]
Nishant Pitti, the founder and chairman of EaseMyTrip, has warned Indian travellers about possible national security risks when using certain travel booking platforms. He pointed out that some companies, especially those with large Chinese ownership, might be accessing sensitive data like Indian passport details. In a post on X, Pitti urged people to be careful […]
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit claims that Roku violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, Roku collected personal information from children without notifying parents […]
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 […]
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 […]