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 […]
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Dutch DPA finds Methods used by Tax and Customs Administration unlawful and discriminatory
The Benefits Office of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration should not have processed the (dual) nationality of childcare benefit […]
EU regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty
European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland’s data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a […]
GDPR supervisory authorities issued €2.9 million in fines in Q2 2020
There were at least 46 administrative fines under the GDPR in the past three months, with the penalties totalling nearly […]
EU websites’ use of Google Analytics and Facebook Connect targeted by post-Schrems II privacy complaints
A month after Europe’s top court struck down a flagship data transfer arrangement between the EU and the US as […]
Coronavirus is halting US data privacy efforts across tech companies
Data privacy has taken a backseat by way of nationwide priorities within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as Congress […]
TikTok is being investigated by France’s data watchdog
A French data protection authority (CNIL) now has an open investigation into the TikTok. CNIL investigates how the app handles user […]
Consumer privacy group files privacy breach court case against Oracle and Salesforce
A Dutch consumer privacy group has brought a class action claim against tech giants Oracle and Salesforce, alleging that their […]
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick
British Airways expects the fine for its 2018 credit card data leak to be just 10.8 per cent of the […]
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is […]
No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs
European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic […]
South Korean regulator fines TikTok over mishandling child data
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC), the country’s telecommunications watchdog, said it has fined the company 186 million won — around […]