On November 19th, please don’t expect me to be available, as I’ll be very busy reading the decisions and opinions of the Advocates General of the CJEU. This relates to the treatment of personal data as a tradable commodity, as well as to Firmenauskunft PUR and some cold-calling ePrivacy issues.
November 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
On November 19th, please don’t expect me to be available, as I’ll be very busy reading the decisions and opinions of the Advocates General of the CJEU. This relates to the treatment of personal data as a tradable commodity, as well as to Firmenauskunft PUR and some cold-calling ePrivacy issues.
Has the EU jumped up LG's ass about this? 'Cause literally spying on your customers without their knowledge doesn't seem like it'd be fine according neither GDPR nor ePrivacy
Smart TVs study suggests opting out of data tracking doesn't always work — as LG faces legal action over alleged TV spying
LG's smart TV privacy woes continue as Portugal's Citizen Voice asks the court to investigate. Are smart TVs too keen to gather data?
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November 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Has the EU jumped up LG's ass about this? 'Cause literally spying on your customers without their knowledge doesn't seem like it'd be fine according neither GDPR nor ePrivacy
Are session replay tools compliant with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR? The French DPA has published its guidelines on session replay: www.cnil.fr/fr/rejeu-de-....
November 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Are session replay tools compliant with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR? The French DPA has published its guidelines on session replay: www.cnil.fr/fr/rejeu-de-....
This decision from the CJE is crucial for determining when Article 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive applies.
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infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
November 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
This decision from the CJE is crucial for determining when Article 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive applies.
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
19/11 C-528/25 - Firmenauskunft PUR (some cold-calling eprivacy stuff) and C-643/25 - Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (Service numérique « gratuit ») (whether ‘cost’ within the meaning of the UCPD also covers the disclosure of personal data and consent to their use for commercial purposes)
November 5, 2026 at 10:11 AM
19/11 C-528/25 - Firmenauskunft PUR (some cold-calling eprivacy stuff) and C-643/25 - Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (Service numérique « gratuit ») (whether ‘cost’ within the meaning of the UCPD also covers the disclosure of personal data and consent to their use for commercial purposes)
It's mostly the ePrivacy Regulations, GDPR prevents them getting our numbers but the ePrivacy regs stop them sending the text. Data Protection Act is probably in there somewhere too
November 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
It's mostly the ePrivacy Regulations, GDPR prevents them getting our numbers but the ePrivacy regs stop them sending the text. Data Protection Act is probably in there somewhere too
Cookie banners are *a whole thing* that exist and are as annoying as they are because the surveillance advertising industry has gone completely unchecked for more than two decades. The ePrivacy Directive talks about signals but unfortunately they've never been made mandatory.
November 2, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Cookie banners are *a whole thing* that exist and are as annoying as they are because the surveillance advertising industry has gone completely unchecked for more than two decades. The ePrivacy Directive talks about signals but unfortunately they've never been made mandatory.
EU governments keep a special GDPR clause on "legitimate interest" for AI, while saying existing conditions still apply
then why the clause?
#GDPR #europe
edri.org/our-work/eu-...
then why the clause?
#GDPR #europe
edri.org/our-work/eu-...
EU governments call it ‘simplification,’ but their Data Omnibus deal considerably weakens our rights - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EU governments have agreed on their position on the Digital Omnibus, retaining changes that threaten fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. With negotiations moving to the European Parliament, MEPs must reject the proposed weakening of GDPR safeguards for AI and pseudonymised data, protect individual rights, and defend ePrivacy against new tracking exemptions. Genuine simplification should make our rights easier to exercise and enforce, not give companies more freedom to exploit our data.
edri.org
November 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
EU governments keep a special GDPR clause on "legitimate interest" for AI, while saying existing conditions still apply
then why the clause?
#GDPR #europe
edri.org/our-work/eu-...
then why the clause?
#GDPR #europe
edri.org/our-work/eu-...
For non-French readers: the CNIL says session replay needs prior consent, as no Article 82 (French ePrivacy) exemption applies. It recommends masking forms, text fields and chatbot chats by default, and tools that let sites block passwords and bank data.
Test what your tool records out of the box.
Test what your tool records out of the box.
November 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM
For non-French readers: the CNIL says session replay needs prior consent, as no Article 82 (French ePrivacy) exemption applies. It recommends masking forms, text fields and chatbot chats by default, and tools that let sites block passwords and bank data.
Test what your tool records out of the box.
Test what your tool records out of the box.
With negotiations moving to the European Parliament, MEPs must reject the proposed weakening of GDPR safeguards for AI and pseudonymised data, protect individual rights, and defend ePrivacy against new tracking exemptions. (2/3)
November 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
With negotiations moving to the European Parliament, MEPs must reject the proposed weakening of GDPR safeguards for AI and pseudonymised data, protect individual rights, and defend ePrivacy against new tracking exemptions. (2/3)
After reviewing the complaint against Scale AI, I was wondering whether there are any decisions beyond the Italian one (see www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/ho...) in which a DPA analyzed the relationship between the ePrivacy Directive and the principle of minimization under the GDPR.
November 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
After reviewing the complaint against Scale AI, I was wondering whether there are any decisions beyond the Italian one (see www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/ho...) in which a DPA analyzed the relationship between the ePrivacy Directive and the principle of minimization under the GDPR.
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November 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Term of the day: ePrivacy Directive
The ePrivacy Directive is a European Union law that sets privacy rules specifically for electronic communications, covering areas such as cookies, unsolicited marketing...
Full definition: dataridge.org/glossary/eprivacy-directive
#DataProtection #privacy
The ePrivacy Directive is a European Union law that sets privacy rules specifically for electronic communications, covering areas such as cookies, unsolicited marketing...
Full definition: dataridge.org/glossary/eprivacy-directive
#DataProtection #privacy
October 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Term of the day: ePrivacy Directive
The ePrivacy Directive is a European Union law that sets privacy rules specifically for electronic communications, covering areas such as cookies, unsolicited marketing...
Full definition: dataridge.org/glossary/eprivacy-directive
#DataProtection #privacy
The ePrivacy Directive is a European Union law that sets privacy rules specifically for electronic communications, covering areas such as cookies, unsolicited marketing...
Full definition: dataridge.org/glossary/eprivacy-directive
#DataProtection #privacy
The French DPA fined a company for failing to comply with the ePrivacy Directive. The CNIL found that the company was using a tracker that, among other things, collected users’ browsing history to train its recommendation algorithm. www.legifrance.gouv.fr/cnil/id/CNIL...
October 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The French DPA fined a company for failing to comply with the ePrivacy Directive. The CNIL found that the company was using a tracker that, among other things, collected users’ browsing history to train its recommendation algorithm. www.legifrance.gouv.fr/cnil/id/CNIL...
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November 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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FYI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #DataPrivacy #GDPR #ePrivacy #MarketingConsent
Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers
Moving tags to a server changes where data travels, not the GDPR and ePrivacy duty to ask first, per iubenda's Oct 23 guide. Its own product is waitlisted.
ppc.land
October 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
FYI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #DataPrivacy #GDPR #ePrivacy #MarketingConsent
FYI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #DataPrivacy #GDPR #ePrivacy #MarketingConsent
Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers
Moving tags to a server changes where data travels, not the GDPR and ePrivacy duty to ask first, per iubenda's Oct 23 guide. Its own product is waitlisted.
ppc.land
October 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
FYI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #DataPrivacy #GDPR #ePrivacy #MarketingConsent
The Council of the EU's Digital Omnibus position (21 Oct) keeps cookie rules in the ePrivacy directive and adds purposes that would not need consent, such as audience measurement and device security.
Not law yet: Parliament must adopt its position, then both negotiate. Current rules still apply.
Not law yet: Parliament must adopt its position, then both negotiate. Current rules still apply.
October 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The Council of the EU's Digital Omnibus position (21 Oct) keeps cookie rules in the ePrivacy directive and adds purposes that would not need consent, such as audience measurement and device security.
Not law yet: Parliament must adopt its position, then both negotiate. Current rules still apply.
Not law yet: Parliament must adopt its position, then both negotiate. Current rules still apply.
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture...
A procedurally rendered video from 100 forensic web site audits.
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture...
A procedurally rendered video from 100 forensic web site audits.
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance — That Privacy Guy!
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-language content websites, showing where visitors' data goes - before anyone consents.
www.thatprivacyguy.com
October 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture...
A procedurally rendered video from 100 forensic web site audits.
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture...
A procedurally rendered video from 100 forensic web site audits.
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture-the-code
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-...
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-...
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance — That Privacy Guy!
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-language content websites, showing where visitors' data goes - before anyone consents.
www.thatprivacyguy.com
October 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/capture-the-code
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-...
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
Capture the Code - visualising the scale of website surveillance
A procedurally rendered film of our forensic audit of the 100 most visited English-...
#privacy #eprivacy #gdpr #consent #InternationalTransfers #adtech #websentinel #surveillance
Term of the day: Article 5(3) ePrivacy Directive
Article 5(3) is the provision of the EU's ePrivacy Directive that generally requires organisations to obtain a user's consent before storing information on...
Full definition: cookiegate.org/glossary/article-53-eprivacy-directive
#privacy #GDPR
Article 5(3) is the provision of the EU's ePrivacy Directive that generally requires organisations to obtain a user's consent before storing information on...
Full definition: cookiegate.org/glossary/article-53-eprivacy-directive
#privacy #GDPR
October 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Term of the day: Article 5(3) ePrivacy Directive
Article 5(3) is the provision of the EU's ePrivacy Directive that generally requires organisations to obtain a user's consent before storing information on...
Full definition: cookiegate.org/glossary/article-53-eprivacy-directive
#privacy #GDPR
Article 5(3) is the provision of the EU's ePrivacy Directive that generally requires organisations to obtain a user's consent before storing information on...
Full definition: cookiegate.org/glossary/article-53-eprivacy-directive
#privacy #GDPR
📦 pixelperfectat/module-hyva-cookie-consent 0.4.0
GDPR/ePrivacy cookie consent banner for the Magento 2 Hyvä theme, with Google Consent Mode v2 and consent-gated tracking integrations
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GDPR/ePrivacy cookie consent banner for the Magento 2 Hyvä theme, with Google Consent Mode v2 and consent-gated tracking integrations
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October 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
📦 pixelperfectat/module-hyva-cookie-consent 0.4.0
GDPR/ePrivacy cookie consent banner for the Magento 2 Hyvä theme, with Google Consent Mode v2 and consent-gated tracking integrations
🔗 https://github.com/pixelperfectat/module-hyva-cookie-consent
GDPR/ePrivacy cookie consent banner for the Magento 2 Hyvä theme, with Google Consent Mode v2 and consent-gated tracking integrations
🔗 https://github.com/pixelperfectat/module-hyva-cookie-consent
For my final Sunday’s reading, I’m reviewing the amendments to the ePrivacy Directive approved by the Council.
October 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
For my final Sunday’s reading, I’m reviewing the amendments to the ePrivacy Directive approved by the Council.
ICYMI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #GDPR #ePrivacy #DigitalMarketing #DataPrivacy
Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers
Moving tags to a server changes where data travels, not the GDPR and ePrivacy duty to ask first, per iubenda's Oct 23 guide. Its own product is waitlisted.
ppc.land
October 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
ICYMI: Server-side tracking still needs consent, iubenda tells marketers #ServerSideTracking #GDPR #ePrivacy #DigitalMarketing #DataPrivacy