EDPB’s Position on Clinical Trials Creates Friction with Other EU Legislation
Clinical trials in the EU include the collection of sensitive health data from patients. Trial sponsors are obliged to reconcile […]
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Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by FTC Over Privacy Issues
Facebook said on Wednesday that it expected to be fined up to $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission for […]
Danish DPA’s fine offers insight on enforcement of lawful processing principles
A recent fine imposed by the Danish DPA gives some guidance on how processing requirements for personal data, set in […]
Italy’s DPA Fines Data Processor for Information Security Failures
Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante, has issued a 50,000 EUR fine against a data processor platform for its failures to […]
Facebook Custom Audience illegal without explicit user consent, Bavarian Data Protection Authority rules
Online shops and marketers routinely share customer data with Facebook to reach them with targeted advertising. Turns out: in many […]
Dutch DPA Issues Guidelines on Privacy Policies Following Investigation
On April 17, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the “Dutch DPA”) issued six recommendations (in Dutch) […]
Apple Face-Recognition Blamed for False Arrest
A New York student sued Apple Inc. for $1 billion, claiming the company’s facial-recognition software falsely linked him to a […]
Why you should pay close attention to the Polish DPA’s first GDPR fine
The Polish data protection authority’s first post-General Data Protection Regulation-era decision, and its first fine, raise questions about the GDPR’s […]
How to slow Google Sensorvault from tracking your location on iOS, Android
Not only is Google Maps tracking you, but a program called Google Sensorvault is potentially turning over your location data […]
Consumer Horizons 2019: Key Privacy and Data Protection Considerations in the Consumer Industry
The consumer industry is evolving at lightning speed, and the way consumer businesses operate is shifting. From issues in supply […]
Why Your Used Devices Can Still Affect Your GDPR Compliance
Businesses generally handle compliance well for devices that are still in use, but when replaced, it can be easy to […]
European Commission Weighs in on the Side of Privacy in WHOIS
The European Commission (EC) has finally weighed in on the recommendations of ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). The EPDP […]