EU regulators put muscle behind GDPR Google was fined $57 million by the French data protection authority, known as CNIL, for violating EU’s consumer data privacy regulation known as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that was passed in May 2018. The fine against Google relates to improper disclosure to consumers on how their data is collected and used in personalized ads...

Amazon Eyes Airports, Hospitals, Offices for Amazon Go Expansion Amazon.com opened a smaller, food-only Amazon Go food store in one of their Seattle office buildings. The 450 square foot space is stocked with salads and snacks for its office workers and their guests. At a quarter the size of their average Amazon Go store, Amazon is seeking new pathways for...

California’s New Data Law: 6 Things You Need To Know Now California is the new frontline for consumer data privacy. As we discussed in last week’s CardLinx Webinar, California passed a sweeping new data privacy law that was hastily signed into law yesterday afternoon in California’s capital by Governor Jerry Brown. The law contains many new digital data rights for...

Silvio Tavares President and CEO of the CardLinx Association Mike HIntze Partner at Hintze Law Firm and Former Chief Privacy Officer at Microsoft Topics covered include: What is the current regulatory environment in the US regarding consumer data? What was the reaction to the Facebook testimony on Capitol Hill? What are the likely upcoming regulations for consumer data in 2019?...