GDPR at a critical stage, says information commissioner
The ICO is calling on data protection officials to help kick off the next phase of the GDPR by embedding […]
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EDPB seeks comments on its Guidelines on the processing of personal data for online services
The European Data Protection Board welcomes comments on the Guidelines 2/2019 on on the processing of personal data under Article […]
Content Groups Warn FTC Over ‘Troubling’ Application of EU Privacy Law
The FTC is reviewing privacy regulations and has been holding a series of hearings, including one scheduled for Tuesday and […]
Deeper Dive: GDPR a Game-Changer for Data Breach Notification
When the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018, it dramatically changed the way multinationals […]
European Commission Issues Updated Q&A on Interplay between the GDPR and the Clinical Trials Regulation
On April 10, 2019, European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety issued a revised Q&A analyzing the interplay between […]
Privacy UX: Better Cookie Consent Experiences
With the advent of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018, the web has turned into a […]
Here’s How To Find Out Who Has Your Data On Facebook
A transparency tool on Facebook inadvertently provides a window into the confusing maze of companies you’ve never heard of who […]
How Privacy Laws Are Changing To Protect Personal Information
There is growing movement to establish and even harmonize privacy laws to reduce the data governance deficit and promote the […]
French court issues decision on legality of Privacy Rules and Terms of Use under data protection and consumer law
Five years after the commencement of legal proceedings against Google by leading French consumer association UFC Que Choisir, the Paris […]
Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data
The parenting club Bounty has been fined £400,000 – one of the largest penalties possible – for sharing its data […]
Hackers publish personal data on thousands of US police officers and federal agents
A hacker group has breached several FBI-affiliated websites and uploaded their contents to the web, including dozens of files containing […]
EU to check for GDPR violations in Microsoft’s contracts with EU institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Union’s data protection watchdog, has started an investigation into Microsoft’s contracts with […]