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Noyb reports video conferencing tools' privacy policies fall short of GDPR obligations

The report examined the privacy policies of six video‑conferencing services (Zoom, Webex Meetings, Meeting, Skype, Teams, Wire) and found they lack clear GDPR information, such as basic rights and recipient details. An update on 13 April 2020 changed Zoom’s rating for the element “Recipients or categories of recipients of the personal data” from red to yellow. The report urges providers to meet their information obligations under the GDPR.

Why it matters: The analysis highlights GDPR compliance gaps in widely used video‑conferencing tools, affecting user privacy.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Interrupted transmission- zooming in on video conferencing privacy policies
noyb · primary source · Apr 2, 2020
Interrupted transmission- zooming in on video conferencing privacy policies
noyb · Apr 2, 2020
Details
JurisdictionEuropean Union
RegulatorEDPB
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusPublished
PublishedApril 2, 2020
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsZoom, Cisco (Webex Meetings), LogMeIn (Meeting), Microsoft (Skype), Microsoft (Teams), Wire
Topicstransparency, access, deletion, privacy, children
Datapersonal