Tag: User Data
Fresh thinking needed to keep Big Tech in check
By the Financial Times Editorial Board
The Federal Trade Commission’s $5bn fine for Facebook — assuming it is approved by the Department of Justice —...
CPI EU News: FCO Facebook Quadriptych
March 2019
CPI EU News Column edited by Thibault Schrepel, Sam Sadden & Jan Roth (CPI) presents:
CPI EU News: FCO Facebook Quadriptych
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Italy: Facebook fined €10M
Italy's antitrust authority announced Friday, December 7, that it had handed Facebook two fines adding up to €10 million (US$11.4 million) for alleged breaches...
Apple/Shazam: Data Is Power, But Not A Problem Here
December 2018
CPI EU News Column edited by Thibault Schrepel, Sam Sadden & Jan Roth (CPI) presents:
Apple/Shazam: Data Is Power, But Not A Problem Here By...
US: Facebook shares user data with other tech giants
Facebook reportedly formed data-sharing partnerships with dozens of device makers, including Apple and Samsung, giving them access to information on users, as well as...
US: Uber under FTC investigation
Adding to the embattled ride-hailing company's troubles, Uber is now reportedly under investigation for privacy violations by the Federal Trade Commission.
Currently it's purely speculation...
Enforcement In Digital Markets
By Dr. Anna Blume Huttenlauch-
Andreas Mundt, president of the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”), recently emphasized the important role of competition authorities in tackling...
Big Data, Privacy And Competition Law: Do Competition Authorities Know How...
By Alfonso Lamadrid & Sam Villiers -
According to Prof. Dan Ariely “Big data is like teenage sex; everyone talks about it, nobody really knows...
Big Data, Big Concerns?
By Maikel Van Wissen & Lodewick Prompers -
The role that big data plays in the financial services industry is changing at a rapid pace. Data...
The Intersection of Consumer Protection and Competition in the New World...
Julie Brill, May 20, 2011
Privacy issues are becoming increasingly important during this time of rapid technological advance. This article addresses the important question of how the...
