Law

The student gyms USC Amsterdam (Amsterdam University and Hogeschool van Amsterdam) and USC Leiden (Leiden University) breach their clients ' confidentiality. Athletes need to use an entry fingerprint scanning system without providing an effective option. This is contrary to the law, according to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP).  The entry system based on fingerprint scanners is not banned by law, but according to the AP, a gym or related venue must provide an option or properly notify u...

As the saying goes, after a storm comes the calm, well perhaps in Alphabet Inc's case, comes the "claim". Last week Alphabet Inc took a few blows. Firstly, news came up about Google's $170 million compensation after allegations that YouTube collected data and supplied particular advertising to children without parental consent (1). Secondly, a team of 30 state attorney generals will soon conduct an antitrust inquiry against the tech monolith (2, 3). Earlier, in August this year, The European ...