How to avoid consent fatigue
Consent requests combined with the obligation of transparency aims to give back control to individuals over the use of their […]
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Austrian DPA takes “result-oriented perspective” in data erasure decision
The Austrian data protection authority (‘DSB’) published, on 30 January 2019, its decision, dated 5 December 2018, on the right […]
Firms are focusing data encryption efforts in the wrong place
Businesses urgently need to review data storage infrastructures if they are to remain confident that they are meeting compliance regulations. […]
Oracle faces tough decisions regarding its data practices
Oracle has spent five years and billions of dollars getting really good at following people around the internet. However, its […]
Bavarian DPA Conducts Website Cookie Practices Sweep, Announces Fines under Consideration
Data Protection Authority (DPA) of the German state of Bavaria announced it was considering fining a number of companies under […]
EE failures show how data breaches damage lives
Safeguarding personal data and protecting those to whom the data belongs are often referred to in relation to modern data […]
Data breach stats highlight GDPR awareness
A rise in the number of data breaches reportedly notified by organisations since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took […]
EDPB Adopts Opinion on Interplay Between the EU Clinical Trials Regulation and the GDPR
On 23 January 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the interplay between the EU Clinical […]
UK: Liability Limits for GDPR in commercial contracts – the law and recent trends
Given the potential financial exposure under GDPR, it is no surprise that a great deal of time is being spent […]
UK: Liability Limits for GDPR in commercial contracts – the law and recent trends
Given the potential financial exposure under GDPR, it is no surprise that a great deal of time is being spent […]
Data Protection Act vetoed by Bulgarian President
Bulgaria’s head of state has sent a provision of the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Personal Data Protection […]
The ‘security principle’ of GDPR and what to do to avoid the penalties of non-compliance
Google recently hit the headlines when it was fined €50 million by France for violating GDPR. It’s not the only […]