GDPR-Compliant Companies Outperform Rivals
Capgemini have published a new report which indicates that companies that comply with GDPR avail of certain advantages thanks to […]
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Data watchdog raps EU asylum body for snooping
The European Asylum Support Office combed through social media to monitor refugee routes to Europe for three years. The agency […]
German Telecommunications Company Fined 9.5 Million Euros for GDPR Violation
German Federal Data Protection Supervisory Authority (BfDI) imposed a 9.55 million Euro fine on the telecommunications company 1&1 Telecom GmbH. […]
Max Schrems Files GDPR Complaints with French DPA on Cookie Use
European privacy advocacy group None of your business (NOYB)—led by Max Schrems—announced it had filed three formal complaints with the […]
TikTok to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Kids’ Data Collection Suit
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a proposed class action alleging that […]
Hungary imposed a fine of EUR 3.6 M on Facebook
The Hungarian Competition Authority – GVH – found that Facebook Ireland Ltd. had infringed competition law when it advertised its […]
Talend Report Showcases Low GDPR Compliance Rates for Data Subject Access Requests
Talend’s new survey shows that less than half of all companies and public sector organizations were able to respond to […]
Top 10 GDPR Breaches in 2019 Cause €402.6 Million Fines
Enormous fines imposed for data breaches in 2019 prove that regulators have become severe about penalizing companies and organizations that […]
Processing Consumer Data Subject Requests Under CCPA: What Are Best Practices?
The CCPA lays out clear requirements of businesses for accessibility for the consumer, such as toll-free phone number and a ?Do Not Sell My Personal Information? link provided on the businesses? website.
Companies lagging in GDPR compliance
New survey finds that many companies in the U.S. and abroad have greeted last year’s implementation of the European Union’s […]
Brexit Party under investigation for ‘failing to hand over personal data’
An investigation into Nigel Farage’s party has been launched by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched […]
Europe’s First Big Privacy Crackdown on Big Tech Is Coming Next Year
The Irish Data Protection Commission was due to give its draft decision on a WhatsApp privacy case in December, but […]