An employee class action brought against McDonald’s and its franchisees in Illinois was settled with a commitment by the company to pay between $40-$50 million. The suit alleged that the company violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting data without express written, informed consent.
The use of Google Analytics for data transfer to the US has been deemed a violation of European privacy law. CNIL, the French regulator, reached the decision that it posed a risk to French citizens because transferred data can be accessed by US intelligence agencies.
The UK Digital Minister announced the country’s Online Safety Bill has been strengthened to ensure users of pornography sites are 18 years or older. Companies that don’t apply stringent checks to ensure age verification can be subject to fines from the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which can include up to 10% of their annual worldwide turnover and/or being blocked from accessibility in the UK.
Reports emerged at the weekend that Salesforce was in advanced talks to acquire data management and integration platform Informatica. The deal would be Salesforce’s largest since acquiring Slack in 2021, and shares fell 7% Monday on the news. Informatica would add more advanced technical capabilities to the Salesforce product line.