The Polish supervisory authority imposed first administrative fine on a public entity
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (“The President of the Office”) imposed first administrative fine of PLN 40,000 […]
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Irish Department of Social Protection accused of ‘mass surveillance’
A complaint has been made to the Data Protection Commissioner accusing the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection of […]
Facebook WhatsApp, Twitter investigations in Ireland reach conclusion
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has concluded investigations into Facebook’s WhatsApp and Twitter over possible breaches of EU data privacy rules. […]
Only 28% Of Firms Are Complying With GDPR
The Capgemini Research Institute reports that only 28% of European firms have achieved full adherence with the law that took […]
Danish DPA Takes New Position on the GDPR Legal Basis for Posting Online Photos
The Danish Data Protection Authority has changed its position regarding the legal basis for posting pictures online under the General […]
How to manage, monitor and validate third-party data sharing
When companies manage how personal data is shared and transferred to third parties, much of the effort lately has been […]
OTA Analysis Finds Most Organizations Not Ready For New Privacy Regulations
The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA), which identifies and promotes security and privacy best practices that build consumer confidence […]
Terms, Conditions and Considerations Under the GDPR
With the recent major GDPR cases on Facebook and Google, DPOs at smaller companies are getting worried and challenged in […]
More than half of UK businesses are not fully GDPR compliant
Research by Egress has revealed that 52% of UK businesses are still not fully compliant with GDPR regulation since its […]
Bavarian DPA investigates Blood Donation Service for website tracking
The Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA) is currently scrutinising the website of the blood donation service of the Bavarian Red […]
How long should it take to risk-score a privacy incident?
If you’ve been in the privacy world for any amount of time, you recognize there has been a marked increase […]
YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Google $150 million to $200 million to settle accusations that its YouTube […]