Dutch Court Decides on Scope of GDPR Right of Access
In late December 2019, the Court of The Hague (Netherlands) published a preliminary reference procedure (see here , in Dutch). The […]
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Right of Access Under GDPR: Draft Guidance from the UK ICO
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued for public consultation a draft guidance on the Right of Access under […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alexa users can now disable human review of voice recordings
Amazon has given Alexa users the option to disable human review of their voice recordings, and committed to greater clarity […]
Amazon’s Ring Is a Perfect Storm of Privacy Threats
Recent reports show that Ring has partnered with police departments across the country to hawk this new surveillance system—going so […]
DSAR test reveals huge data breach potential
A phoney data subject access request (DSAR) made by a woman’s partner to companies in the UK and the US […]
German court decides on the scope of GDPR right of access
The Supervisory Authority of Hesse region stated that the term “copy” in Art 15 GDPR should not be understood literally […]
UK decision to deny EU citizens access to data challenged in court
The government has been taken to court over its decision to deny European citizens the right to access data the […]
A few practical tips for managing subject access requests
Subject access requests are the bane of many an in-house privacy professional’s life. It may seem curious that, on the […]
Swedish DPA digs into Spotify’s responses to SARs
The Swedish data protection authority – Datainspektionen – had initiated a review of Spotify Technology S.A.’s responses to data subject access requests (SARs). […]
Facebook Promised A Clear History Tool. Where Is It?
Last May, Facebook promised to create a “Clear History” function it said would give users more control over their data. […]