What is data scraping?
Data scraping is an automated process through which computer programs extract vast amounts of data from the internet at a faster rate than manual data collection methods.
Some businesses scrape data for internal purposes, such as
The EU General Court has dismissed a French MEP’s challenge to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) for the transfer of personal data between the European Union (“EU”) and the United States (“U.S”). While the decision is welcome news to
Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement. The transition emerged in 2024 when a leading e-commerce
In its judgment of May 13, 2025 (case number VI ZR 186/22), the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) continued its case law on the compensability of non-material damages under Article 82 GDPR, in particular with regard to whether
In response to the UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) coming into force, the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) has launched two public consultations. The consultations, which aim to shape final guidance on amendments introduced by the
On June 26, 2025, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published two sets of guidelines to help businesses ensure their organizational compliance with the NIS2 Directive.
The aim of the guidelines is to support companies in understanding how legal
CrowdStrike’s 2025 Threat Hunting Report offers key insights into the current cyber threat landscape. Drawing on data from July 2024 to June 2025, the report showcases how adversaries are becoming more sophisticated, scalable, and business-like in their operations. These “enterprising
In a decision issued on 18 July 2025 against Google LLC, the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has affirmed that the data protection compliance obligations under Ugandan law apply to all entities that handle the personal data of Ugandan citizens,
The Italian Data Protection Authority’s recent decision provided guidance on the true meaning of personal data anonymization and the crucial distinction between the DPO as a monitor – not an executor. In a world driven by AI and public surveillance,
On 8 July 2025, the DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC Data Protection Law) was amended to introduce several substantive changes, including the landmark creation of a private right of action for data subjects, clarifications to the
