Italy’s Data Protection law integrating the GDPR finally in place
Italian privacy law integrating the GDPR is finally in place, but a number of provisions remain unclear, but need immediate […]
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Apple App Store Privacy Policy to be Updated
App Store rules will oblige developers will have to disclose how users’ personal data is used, safeguarded and shared under […]
‘Right to be forgotten’ could threaten global free speech
The “right to be forgotten” online is in danger of being transformed into a tool of global censorship through a […]
Human error is top cause in privacy incidents
The numbers show that unintentional or inadvertent incidents – those typically caused by human error rather than malicious intent such […]
Shareholders file a Class Action against company about its compliance policies
The Complaint alleges that between February 8, 2018 and July 25, 2018, Nielsen Holdings plc. made materially false and misleading […]
Apps collect more data than disclosed in their privacy policies
Nearly 60 per cent of apps collected more information than declared in their privacy policies according to a recent study […]
Organisations must improve transparency and accountability as citizens still don’t trust them with their data
The UK’s Information Commissioner is reminding organisations to be transparent with people’s personal information, after a survey revealed trust and […]
EU Begins Formal Approval for Japan Adequacy Decision
On September 5, 2018, the European Commission announced in a press release the launch of the procedure to formally adopt […]
Data Breaches Hit Share Prices, Too
When a data breach occurs it’s not just confidential information that’s attacked. Comparitech analyzed 28 breaches suffered by 24 companies […]
Belgium Publishes Law Adapting the Belgian Legal Framework to the GDPR
On September 5, 2018, the Law of 30 July 2018 on the Protection of Natural Persons with regard to the […]
German government pushing courts to submit data retention cases to CJEU
The German government is urging judges at the German Constitutional Court to submit a series of constitutional complaints filed against […]
Millions of Home Wi-Fi Networks at Risk of Hacking
Millions of home Wi-Fi networks are currently at risk of being hacked as weaknesses exist in how saved passwords in […]