Belgian DPA imposes €50,000 Fine on Family Service
The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of 50,000 euro on the company Family Service for various breaches of the GDPR.
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Digital fingerprints on ID cards – no violation of the right to privacy, says Belgian Constitutional Court
Court ruled that the inclusion of digital fingerprints on ID cards does not violate the fundamental right to respect for private life, thereby providing clarity on a heavily criticized matter and setting an important precedent.
Class Actions in Belgium – the next level in GDPR enforcement
In Belgium a tangible risk now exists for collective redress actions as Belgian law contains a comprehensive – and from a European perspective – unique class action scheme in its Code of Economic Law.
Belgian DPA to Take Down Websites Infringing GDPR
Belgian Data Protection Authority’s agreement with DNS Belgium will allow to suspend “.be” websites that are linked to infringements of the GDPR.
NOYB Approved to File Class Actions and Claim Damages in Front of Belgian Courts
On October 29, 2020, the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business (NOYB), announced it […]
IAB Europe’s ad tracking consent framework found to fail GDPR standard
A flagship framework for gathering Internet users’ consent for targeting with behavioral ads — which is designed by ad industry […]
Facebook, Belgian Data-Protection Watchdog Face Off at EU High Court
The European Union faced some tough questions as it defended Facebook at the EU high court Monday, in a case […]
CJEU ruling puts in danger EU-UK adequacy talks
This week, the CJEU issued a ruling that could spring a leak and potentially sink adequacy negotiations between the U.K. […]
Belgian DPA asks EU court for permission to take regulatory action against Facebook
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) is appearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxemburg […]
Belgian DPA imposes a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium for non-compliance with right to be forgotten
On 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a fine of EUR600,000 on Google Belgium SA/NV (Google Belgium) for not […]
Belgian Data Protection Authority Imposes Fine on Non-Profit Organization for Unlawful Direct Marketing Practices
On May 29, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €1,000 on a […]
Belgian Authority Raises Red Flag for DPOs with Multiple Roles
Following its investigation of a personal data breach, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on April 28, […]