Have you redeemed your unused Ernie tokens?
We are approaching the Prize draw date (October 30, 2022). This will be the last Prize Draw with Ernie tokens and starting with app release 4.0 only Ernie’s units will be used in-app. Mind up and check your token balance right now. Redeem for 50 tokens a Prize Draw ticket. The Amazon gift cards are […]
Your consent to data processing matters, for which ‘purpose’ even more
Since the GDPR took effect in May 2018, we’ve seen over 900 fines issued across the European Economic Area (EEA) and the U.K. GDPR fines have ramped up significantly. The most frequent privacy violations are related to user’s consent abused (companies workaround the consent requirement to process people’s personal data). With the PKM you can now […]
Facebook shouldn’t build the metaverse.
“We’re in this bizarre world where the disaster that is Facebook’s influence on our culture is seen by many people as a vision of the metaverse,” said Herman Narula, Improbable CEO (Improbable is a leading game developer company massively investing in the metaverse). “I think what we learn is that Facebook probably shouldn’t build the […]
Redeem your unused Ernie tokens!
Following strong demand from our users and despite we had announced that from October 1 2022 it would have not been anymore possible to convert Ernie tokens in Prize Draw tickets, we are now extending the redemption window until app 4.0 release. Please be aware that app 4.0 is coming very soon. If you have […]
Xiaomi prize draw Sept 2022
A brand new Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G smartphone can be yours! Hurry up! Convert your tokens for the September prize draw now before is too late. Remember that by Sept. 30th 2022 all Ernie tokens will cease to exist.
Discover the power of the Privacy Knowledge Manager
Have you linked one or more Google digital identity (account) to your PKM? Have you already swiped on the switch applying to Google Ad Targeting privacy setting? Have you realized that the ON/OFF switch commands how Google sells you as a ‘targetable’ audience? Be mindful of the implications. If you turn the switch ON (Green) […]
SBS ICT Forum Invitation, 29 September
Brussels (Belgium). SBS ICT Forum 2022 on “Digital Sovereignty – Towards a vibrant SME ecosystem”. 29 September 2022, 10:00-13:00 CEST | Isabella de Michelis, CEO and founder of ErnieApp, the inventor of the Privacy Knowledge Manager app, joins Justina Bieliauskaite (Digital SME) and Emilia Tantar, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (Black Swan LUX S.A.) […]
Record privacy fine (€402 million) for Instagram
This sanction is about children’s privacy. More specifically it prohibits to Instagram to continue to abuse of minors’ naiveté when they sign-up on Instagram and forget to check on the privacy settings configuration which the company deceptively set for its own advantage. Reach out to your children and talk to them. You can manage the […]
Privacy fines continues to rise
Google and Meta were fined in Korea for violation of privacy laws up to $71.8M as reported by Tech Crunch. The sanction was due for violation of the rule of consent. Without legitimate user’s consent (opt-in) data cannot be collected and monetized. Keep it in mind. Read the full article
Invitation for speaking engagement – DSA / DMA Lisbon Conference – 13th September
Lisbon (13/09/2022) ErnieApp founder and CEO Isabella de Michelis invited by Morais Leitão Law Firm to be a panelist with Gonçalo Machado Borges at the workshop held at law firm premises about the Digital Market Act and its impact on digital players. Isabella will be explaining the relevance of the Right to Monetize and why it’s critical that […]
