European Commission proposes "high level" GDPR data tracking rules - WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype to be affected
Protection for users to restrict advertising potential for email and messaging services
The European Commission has proposed tougher, "high level" privacy rules for electronic communications, with a focus on restricting the advertising tracking powers of popular services such as WhatsApp,...
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