Data Protection Authorities Propose GDPR Fines for Bank of Ireland and Danske Bank
Data Protection Authorities in Ireland and Denmark have proposed sizeable financial penalties for Bank of Ireland and Danske Bank for violations of the GDPR.
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DPC publishes statistical report on handling of cross-border complaints under GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS)
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a statistical report on the DPC’s handling of cross-border complaints under the GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS) mechanism.
Ireland’s privacy watchdog sued for inaction over ‘massive Google data breach’
At issue is the DPC’s response to a complaint about Google’s role in the high-velocity trading of web users’ personal data to determine which ads get served.
The new bill threatens the independence and functioning of the Belgian Data Protection Authority
The Belgian data protection authority (APD) is concerned about developments that could threaten its independence.
Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million
The Italian data protection authority fined the Clearview AI EUR 20 million for GDPR breaches when processing sensitive data.
Large-scale inquiries progress as Irish DPA’s budget and staff numbers ramp up
DPC’s budget increased to €19.1 million with a further increase of €23.2 million in 2022.
Facebook’s Meta facing order from Irish regulator to suspend data transfers to US
Wide-ranging privacy case has already led to threats from social media giant.
Civil liberties group calls for review of Data Protection Commission
DPC has come under fire over allegations that it is goes too easy on Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and Google.
French watchdog rules use of Google Analytics illegal
Although Google has adopted additional measures to regulate data transfers in the context of the Google Analytics functionality, these are not sufficient.
ICO investigates police use of app to covertly record calls from mobile phones
The watchdog has begun an investigation into the widespread use of a mobile phone app by police forces to covertly record phone calls on their mobile phones.
European GDPR watchdog rules IAB ad-consent system unlawful
All data collected through the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) must now be deleted.
French court upholds 100 mln euro fine against Google for breaches linked to cookie policy
France’s supreme administrative court upheld a decision by a DPA imposing a €100 million euro fine on Google for breaches linked to its cookies policy.