Belgium defends tax data sharing with US
Belgium disputes data sharing with the US IRS under GDPR concerns.
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Belgium authorities investigate Ulez fines hitting EU citizens in wake of Brexit
Belgian authorities investigate allegations that thousands of fines have been unlawfully issued to drivers for breaches of London’s ultra-low emissions zone, in potential violation of data rules post-Brexit.
Belgian Government Boosts Transparency with New Data Access Initiative
Belgian citizens can now see who accessed their personal information via a government website, as part of efforts to boost transparency.
Facial recognition petition demands ban in Brussels public spaces
A coalition of human rights organisations is launching a petition at the Brussels Parliament to demand a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces.
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis in the context of decision on a vehicle tracking system
Belgian Constitutional Court Invalidates Enforcement Provisions of Data Protection Law
Belgian Constitutional Court overturned a provision in the nation’s data protection law that inhibited parties from challenging DPA’s decisions.
First Settlement Decisions by Belgian Data Protection Authority
Belgian DPA issued its first settlement decisions whereby the cases for alleged cookie infringements were settled by means of payment of 10.000 EUR per case.
IAB Europe case referred to CJEU
Brussels Market Court of Appeal referred to Europe’s top court several legal questions in case of IAB Europe’s transparency framework’s GDPR compliance.
Belgian Supervisory Authority Sanctions News Media Company for Violating Cookie Rules
The GBA found that in the case of the news media company not all elements of valid consent were present.
Data leaks on the increase, says Belgium’s Data Protection Authority
Over the past twelve months, reported cases of breached data in Belgium have gone up to 1,529.
EDPB concerned about reforms for Belgian DPA
The European Data Protection Board expressed concerns about proposed legislative developments that would affect the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
The new bill threatens the independence and functioning of the Belgian Data Protection Authority
The Belgian data protection authority (APD) is concerned about developments that could threaten its independence.