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 […]
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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 […]
The Netherlands DPA imposes EUR 830,000 fine for access request fees
On the 6 th of July 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published its decision to impose a fine of […]
Norway pulls its coronavirus contacts-tracing app after privacy watchdog’s warning
One of the first national coronavirus contacts-tracing apps to be launched in Europe is being suspended in Norway after the […]
GDPR complaint lodged with UK data watchdog over coronavirus Test and Trace programme
Open Rights Group has instructed lawyers to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data watchdog over the rollout of the […]
Finland DPA imposes €72,000 GDPR fine against taxi company
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has imposed an administrative fine against taxi company Taksi Helsinki for data protection […]
Belgian Authority Raises Red Flag for DPOs with Multiple Roles
Following its investigation of a personal data breach, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on April 28, […]