Tracking companies collect vast amounts of data about individuals with dangerous implications, all while usually not knowing their names. We comprehensively analyzed whether tracking data linked to cookie and fingerprinting IDs constitutes personal data under the GDPR, reviewing relevant case law, legal literature, and data protection authority guidance.
Yesterday, we released the next version of our website with many improvements: A new interface for the request generator, more comprehensive request history, a fancy new homepage and a generator for complaints and admonitions.
We analyzed the new data safety section on the Google Play Store and found popular apps admitting to collecting and sharing highly sensitive data for advertising and tracking. More than one quarter of apps transmitted tracking data not declared in their data safety label.
We are again participating in the Hacktoberfest! Contribute and get a webcam cover, sticker set and maybe a free t-shirt.
Our investigation shows: The free browser extension Honey doesn't just collect coupon codes. Using the GDPR's right to data access, we have confirmed that they also permanently store their user's history data on a large scale. That's why we have submitted complaints.
This year, we are once again participating in the Hacktoberfest. If you contribute to datarequests.org, we will you will get a free sticker set. In addition, we are awarding the ten best contributions with an exclusive t-shirt.
Who is entitled to assert the GDPR's data subject rights? Against whom? An overview of the territorial scope of the GDPR.
You don't have to put up with direct marketing. Thanks to the GDPR, you can object to the use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. Our sample letter helps you exercise this right.
We are starting our own Hacktoberfest 2019 event. Contribute something to the datarequests.org project and get a free sticker set.
At first glance, the GDPR can appear confusing like any other legal topic. In this article, we briefly explain the most important terms and concepts related to the GDPR so that you can easily remain in control.