Germany: First court decision on claims for immaterial damages under GDPR
The Local Court ( Amtsgericht ) Diez (in a final decision dated 7 November 18, case number 8 C 130/18) […]
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Argentina: Convention 108 accession “demonstrates willingness to be at forefront of data protection”
The National Congress of Argentina (‘Congress’) announced, on 6 December 2018, that it had passed a bill approving Argentina’s accession […]
Austria: “Cookie Walls / Paywalls” hybrids are permissible?
In a recent case, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (ADPA) decided for the first time on the permissibility of a […]
Federal data privacy bill introduced by 15 US senators
The US doesn’t have a single data privacy law that applies to all fifty states. On Wednesday, a group of […]
UK-to-UK data transfers impacted by ‘no deal’ Brexit
UK businesses that outsource the processing of personal data to UK supplier or which send data to other UK-based businesses […]
Cyber attackers to use sophisticated tools against Cloud in 2019
Cyber attackers will use more sophisticated tools in 2019 to take advantage of the changing technology landscape and prey upon […]
Drones, DNA and data: please don’t give the gift of privacy invasion
What could be wrong with giving a shiny, new Facebook Portal or a fun DNA kit for the holidays? Guardian […]
No-deal Brexit will block critical data transfers from EU
Despite bringing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law in the form of the Data Protection Act 2018, […]
Facebook’s privacy problems: a roundup
Facebook disclosed on Friday that a bug may have affected up to 6.8 million users, allowing app developers to see […]
E-receipts from leading retailers ‘may break data protection rules’
Several large retailers may be breaking data protection rules with their e-receipts, according to an investigation by the consumer body […]
Small business still struggle with GDPR
Over half of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and micro businesses are confused or unaware of the rules around GDPR, […]
New Guidance on GDPR Data Processing Contracts Published by the UK ICO
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently published guidance on contracts between controllers and processors. This new guidance provides a […]