Sometimes even the strongest magic cannot hide a compliance misstep, as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reminded Disney that even their enchantments must follow the rules. On September 2, 2025, a settlement of $10 million was reached between Disney Worldwide Service, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (Disney) and the FTC. Disney is one of […]
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LinkedIn hit with Fine of 310 Million Euros
LinkedIn Ireland has been fined 310 million euros by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching several key provisions of the GDPR. The DPC issued this fine following a two-year investigation, which began in 2021. In particular, the investigation focused on LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioural analytics and targeted […]
Die dunkle Seite des digitalen Werbesystems
Eine gemeinsame Recherche von netzpolitik.org und The Markup hat verstörende Einblicke in die Welt des digitalen Werbesystems geliefert (siehe hier). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, wie wir von der Online-Werbeindustrie in unzählige Kategorien einsortiert werden, darunter auch äußerst private Merkmale. Unsere intimsten Eigenschaften werden zu Geld gemacht Die Liste von Xandr, einem führenden Datenmarktplatz, enthält über 650.000 […]