Weekly Digest
Every week, we summarize the most important privacy events across the platforms we track.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 20-26, 2026
India's antitrust regulator is pursuing a monopolistic practices case against Apple over forced use of its App Store payment system. The investigation could reshape app distribution policies globally amid growing regulatory scrutiny.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 13-19, 2026
Vercel, a major cloud development platform, confirmed a security breach after a threat actor accessed internal systems through a compromised employee's Google Workspace account. The incident affected the company's infrastructure and internal operations during the week.
This Week in Privacy: Apr 6-12, 2026
Instagram shifted its data controller from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited to Meta Platforms, Inc., marking a significant privacy policy restructure. This change affects which entity legally handles user data and applicable privacy regulations across the platform.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026
Meta restructured its privacy policy, shifting the data controller from Meta Platforms, Inc. to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited with expanded data disclosures. This major privacy framework revision affects Facebook users globally with significant changes to how user data is controlled and disclosed.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 23-29, 2026
TikTok shifted its EU data controller to a U.S. entity, replacing the Ireland/UK structure with TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC and updating privacy policies accordingly. This major restructuring affects millions of European users' data handling and regulatory compliance under GDPR.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 16-22, 2026
ID Care data breach prompts law firm investigation into affected persons' claims. Major privacy incident highlights ongoing data security vulnerabilities across platforms.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 9-15, 2026
Court overturns €746m Amazon privacy fine but refers case back to Luxembourg regulator for review. EU data protection enforcement faces uncertainty as major tech privacy case continues.
This Week in Privacy: Mar 2-8, 2026
FBI investigates major data breach affecting wiretapping tools, according to The Register. Incident marks significant cybersecurity concern for law enforcement operations.
This Week in Privacy: Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2026
Discord delays age verification plans after user backlash, reported by BBC. The platform reconsidered its privacy approach following community concerns this week.