The superior regional court in Bamberg approved the extradition of Iranian diplomat based in Vienna who has been named Assadi.
6 people were arrested in Belgium, France &Germany,2 of whom were later released. Assadi was arrested at a gas station in Bavaria.
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Parliamentary questions:
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Subject: The case of Assadollah Assadi
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https://t.co/R7uvQI9NAx
Germany is investigating espionage activities in Europe in connection with former Iranian diplomats
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https://t.co/It9EI8qKw7
When Asadi was arrested on July 1, 2018, German police discovered numerous documents, including a black ledger in his car, with coded dots that appear as instructions for making bombs, according to a report by the television station. German television station One.
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According to the Channel One report, the couple has received hundreds of thousands of euros for working with Iranian intelligence in recent years.
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Among other documents uncovered in Asadi's cases is a 200-page, green-checked ledger with receipts showing that the diplomat distributed money to certain people in different European countries.
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The green register contains 289 Latin and Persian notes, listing tourist attractions, shops, hotels and restaurants with times and dates. These places would have been visited by Asadi.
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German agents found that this information applies to around 11 countries, including France, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. However, there are also 144 references to websites in Germany.
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A note points to the entrance to the Islamic Center in Hamburg, which is under German surveillance of internal security. According to the German secret service, the center is used by the Iranian regime to “export the revolution” and is known for its support for Lebanese militias.
When Asadi was questioned by German authorities, he defended himself by stating that he was just a tourist and that the places found in the big green book were tourist places that he had visited with his children.
but we must search about them.
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Recently, the @CNIL issued a decision regarding the GDPR compliance of an unknown French adtech company named "Vectaury". It may seem like small fry, but the decision has potential wide-ranging impacts for Google, the IAB framework, and today's adtech. It's thread time! 👇

It's all in French, but if you're up for it you can read:
• Their blog post (lacks the most interesting details):
https://t.co/PHkDcOT1hy
• Their high-level legal decision: https://t.co/hwpiEvjodt
• The full notification: https://t.co/QQB7rfynha

I've read it so you needn't!

Vectaury was collecting geolocation data in order to create profiles (eg. people who often go to this or that type of shop) so as to power ad targeting. They operate through embedded SDKs and ad bidding, making them invisible to users.

The @CNIL notes that profiling based off of geolocation presents particular risks since it reveals people's movements and habits. As risky, the processing requires consent — this will be the heart of their assessment.

Interesting point: they justify the decision in part because of how many people COULD be targeted in this way (rather than how many have — though they note that too). Because it's on a phone, and many have phones, it is considered large-scale processing no matter what.