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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 […]

European Union’s Plan to Reform GDPR Faces Criticism

The European Union’s plan to reform its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Procedural Regulation are drawing criticism from privacy advocates. They warn that the reform is aimed at improving cross-border cooperation between data protection authorities (DPAs). However, it could actually create more complications in the system. What’s the Issue? Introduced in 2018, the GDPR was […]

Irish DPC Investigates Grok AI Model for GDPR Compliance

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an investigation into the AI model Grok. Grok is owned by Elon Musk’s company xAI. This probe is being conducted under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Role of GDPR and Data Processing Concerns Since December 2024, Grok has been available to users on the […]