DPA

November 15, 2022

Twitter’s lead EU watchdog for data protection has fresh questions for Musk

Twitter’s lead regulator in the EU is on its case after the resignation of senior staff in charge of security and privacy compliance.

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November 15, 2022

Irish DPA warns of urgent need for new senior staff

Pre-budget submission earlier this year outlined ‘cascading pressures and constraints’.

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November 10, 2022

First Settlement Decisions by Belgian Data Protection Authority

Belgian DPA issued its first settlement decisions whereby the cases for alleged cookie infringements were settled by means of payment of 10.000 EUR per case.

November 8, 2022

Ireland-led GDPR probe of Yahoo’s cookie banners moves to draft decision review

Ireland’s DPA concluded nvestigation into Yahoo in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties and submitted a draft decision to other EU DPAs for review.

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October 28, 2022

ICO Fines Easylife £1.48 Million For Data Protection Violations

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a fine in a case that involved inferring health data and using this for marketing.

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October 19, 2022

UK ICO Publishes Draft Employee Monitoring Guidance for Consultation

UK’s privacy watchdog launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on employers’ obligations when monitoring at work

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September 28, 2022

Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures

Denmark’s data protection authority announced in its guidance that Google Analytics, Google’s audience measurement tool, is not compliant with the GDPR.

September 27, 2022

TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy

Investigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020.

September 21, 2022

Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into TikTok

The DPC submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.

September 16, 2022

Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations

Ireland’s regulator has long faced criticism from civil liberties groups in Ireland and across Europe, accusing it of being too soft and too slow.

September 14, 2022

CNIL fines Infogreffe 250,000 euros

The CNIL imposed a fine of 250,000 euros on INFOGREFFE for braching several GDPR obligations regarding the retention periods and security of personal data.