Germany: First court decision on claims for immaterial damages under GDPR
The Local Court ( Amtsgericht ) Diez (in a final decision dated 7 November 18, case number 8 C 130/18) […]
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Austria: “Cookie Walls / Paywalls” hybrids are permissible?
In a recent case, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (ADPA) decided for the first time on the permissibility of a […]
E-receipts from leading retailers ‘may break data protection rules’
Several large retailers may be breaking data protection rules with their e-receipts, according to an investigation by the consumer body […]
Google shifts control of European data from U.S. to Ireland to aid GDPR compliance
Google yesterday announced the changes to its terms of service and privacy policy and has designated Ireland as the location […]
Irish Government Department Investigated in Possible GDPR Breach
The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is being investigated for possible General Data Protection Regulation breaches in relation […]
Only 29% of EU organizations are GDPR compliant
Six months after the deadline, only 29% of EU-based organizations have fully implemented the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), […]
Tech stocks may suffer as investors weigh the data privacy risks
The market is correct to be concerned about “trust issues”, i.e. the recent unexpected management disclosures from tech leaders Apple, […]
ICO issues the first fines to organisations that have not paid the data protection fee
Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for […]
Germany’s first fine under the GDPR offers enforcement insights
On Nov. 21 , the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Wuerttemberg (LfDI) imposed the first fine under […]
Addressing the compliance challenge
The regulatory landscape is complex; a recent survey of more than 360 enterprises revealed that 86% are dealing with the […]
DP Impact Assessments: EDPB Differs Slightly from ICO Position
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently published its Opinion on the (United Kingdom) Information Commissioner’s list of processing […]
New EDPB Guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR
On 26 November 2018, the WP29’s successor, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published, Guidelines on the territorial scope of […]