SypherPrivacyTalks - April 2025 - Week 16
by Sypher | Published in News - April 14, 2025
Welcome to #SypherPrivacyTalks — Your news and article roundup. Bringing you the top privacy & compliance stories of the week.
Irish data privacy watchdog opens investigation into Musk’s Grok AI model
🕵️♂️ The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into the artificial intelligence systems of xAI, widely recognised as Grok.
It is not yet known if personal data of X users in the EU was processed lawfully, and if the company complied with the mandatory transparency requirements of the GDPR… read more
Proposed cuts to GDPR red tape will not impact personal protections
🏛️Measures to simplify data protection record-keeping for small European businesses and organisations are being considered, but will have no impact on personal security.
A 'smarter approach' to regulation is needed to allow Data Protection Authorities across Europe to deal with issues such as fraud and scams, rather than spending time on SME compliance.… read more
No disputing the power of AI: An update on the use of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution
stephensonharwood.com • 7 min read
🤖 This article explores the impact of artificial intelligence, both predictive and generative, on the legal sector and how it can best be used in the context of commercial litigation.
Both have their part to play in the modern tools kit of dispute management, and there are countless ways in which AI can assist litigators, provided it is subject to proper control.… read more
DORA compliance: Navigating the latest developments
📜 At the end of March 2025, the European Commission adopted additions to regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the subcontracting of ICT services supporting critical functions under DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act). In addition, criteria for joint examination teams (JET) were published in the EU's Official Journal. The Commission also announced infringement proceedings against several EU Member States for failing to fully transpose the DORA Directive into national law…read more
Eyewear retailer Lensa fined for unsolicited mobile phone messages
💶 Optical retailer Lensa (Tensa Art Design S.A.) has been fined €15,000 by Romania's data protection authority for breaching the GDPR. The company sent unsolicited marketing SMS messages to a customer who had not provided consent for such communications. The fine consists of €10,000 for processing personal data without consent and an additional €5,000 for failing to properly handle customer access and deletion requests. A year ago, Lensa was fined €2,000 for similar reasons.... read more (in Romanian)
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