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May 6, 2022

Second decision of the Austrian DPA on Google Analytics

The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a second ruling, finding that Google’s IP anonymization is insufficient for EU – US data transfers.

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May 1, 2022

The ad industry pursues a global framework to navigate diverse privacy laws

Governments crackdown on clandestine data flows has created demand for better data protection in the online ad industry.

April 25, 2022

Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe following fine

Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe a few months after the CNIL fined Google €150 million for breaching French law.

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April 19, 2022

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.

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April 19, 2022

Dutch DPA fines the tax authorities €3.7 million

The Dutch DPA fined the tax authorities €3.7 million because of the years of illegal processing of personal data in the blacklist.

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April 12, 2022

Data Protection Authorities Propose GDPR Fines for Bank of Ireland and Danske Bank

Data Protection Authorities in Ireland and Denmark have proposed sizeable financial penalties for Bank of Ireland and Danske Bank for violations of the GDPR.

March 21, 2022

MEPs discuss GDPR implementation

MEPs and guest speakers took stock of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation

March 18, 2022

Google to Launch Google Analytics 4 in an Attempt to Address EU Privacy Concerns

Google announced the launch of “Google Analytics 4” to address recent developments in the EU regarding the use of cookies and data transfers.

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March 16, 2022

Second wave of cookie banner complaints underway

noyb launched the second round of its action against deceptive cookie banners.

Two people sit at a shared desk in an office, focused on computer monitors displaying code. The person on the left has purple hair, while the person on the right wears headphones. Ensuring GDPR compliance is key as they work beneath modern lighting with a glass partition wall in the background.

March 11, 2022

Why ‘Ghost Assets’ are Killing your GDPR Compliance

IT teams need full visibility into every device, software installation, and user, as well as the ability to document all of the IT resources.

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March 7, 2022

German court rules CEO to be held personally liable for data privacy violations

German court decided that a CEO was personally liable for a data privacy breach after they hired a detective to investigate possible criminal acts by the plaintiff.