The European Court of Justice has been asked to consider whether Facebook's Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users' personal data to its U.S. parent, after Ireland's top court said Tuesday that there are "well-founded ...
Internet
Oct 3, 2017
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A campaign by Austrian privacy lawyer Max Schrems against Facebook's transfer of personal data from Europe to the US is being heard in an Irish court from Tuesday, the latest twist in a long legal battle.
Internet
Feb 7, 2017
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The European Union on Tuesday launched a controversial deal with the United States aimed at curbing government spying on European citizens' personal internet data.
Internet
Jul 12, 2016
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EU member states on Friday approved a highly-criticised deal with the US intended to curb government spying on the personal internet data of EU citizens.
Internet
Jul 8, 2016
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A new report says that the European Union's borderless single market is expanding only sluggishly into cyberspace, amid consumer concerns about security and whether it's possible to return unwanted purchases.
Internet
May 23, 2016
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The EU on Monday unveiled details of a new deal with the US to curb government spying on the personal Internet data of European citizens, but critics said it fell short and threatened fresh legal action.
Internet
Feb 29, 2016
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The EU pledged Wednesday to phase out animal testing in Europe but said it would be "premature" to ban it outright as demanded by a petition with 1.1 million names.
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2015
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Google says the number of requests from people seeking to have some search results removed in Europe has jumped to 70,000 by the end of June.
Internet
Jul 3, 2014
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Yesterday the European Parliament had an historic vote on the issue of "net neutrality", and became the largest bloc in the world to affirm this open internet principle.
Telecom
Apr 4, 2014
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Germany's foreign intelligence service plans a major expansion of Internet surveillance despite deep unease over revelations of US online spying, Der Spiegel news weekly reported on Sunday.
Internet
Jun 16, 2013
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