Dutch “Data Pro Code” Approved
On August 27, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) announced it approved the “Data Pro Code,” a code […]
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Violation of personal data security by the Danish Data Protection Agency
Denmark’s data protection authority Datatilsynet has suffered a data breach when it discovered that its own documents, which should have […]
German DPA Publishes Schrems II Transfer Compliance Checklist and Suggested Modifications to SCCs
On August 24, 2020, the data protection authority of the German state of Baden-Württemberg published guidance on international transfers of […]
Belgian DPA imposes a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium for non-compliance with right to be forgotten
On 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a fine of EUR600,000 on Google Belgium SA/NV (Google Belgium) for not […]
Dutch DPA finds Methods used by Tax and Customs Administration unlawful and discriminatory
The Benefits Office of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration should not have processed the (dual) nationality of childcare benefit […]
GDPR supervisory authorities issued €2.9 million in fines in Q2 2020
There were at least 46 administrative fines under the GDPR in the past three months, with the penalties totalling nearly […]
EU websites’ use of Google Analytics and Facebook Connect targeted by post-Schrems II privacy complaints
A month after Europe’s top court struck down a flagship data transfer arrangement between the EU and the US as […]
Data Commissioner assessing TikTok plans to establish data centre in Ireland
The popular short-video app plans to open its first European data centre in Ireland by 2022, following moves by other […]
ICO Issues Guidance on Artificial Intelligence
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has finalised the key component of its “AI Auditing Framework” following consultation. The Guidance […]
Barclays faces ICO probe for ‘spying on staff’
The watchdog is investigating allegations the firm used computer monitoring software to track employees. The British bank has been known […]
Twitter notifies Irish DPC about hack
Social media company Twitter has officially informed Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of a cyberattack involving high-profile accounts. The DPC […]
UK government reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in a year
Central government reported almost 500 personal data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the 2020 fiscal year, with one […]