Human Error Not Cybersecurity is Leading GDPR Data Breach Trend
Human error is the main data breach trend under the new GDPR regime not cybersecurity incidents according the Irish Data […]
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Tinder’s handling of user data is now under GDPR probe in Europe
Dating app Tinder is the latest tech service to find itself under formal investigation in Europe over how it handles […]
Irish DPA investigates Google’s processing of location data
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) – Irelands data protection authority -, in its role as Lead Supervisory Authority for Google, […]
Cyprus DPA banns automated scoring of employee sick leaves
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection (Cypriot SA) banned the processing and fined LGS Handling Ltd, Louis Travel Ltd and […]
14% of Android app privacy policies contain contradictions about data collection
An analysis of 11,430 Play Store apps found that 14.2% used a privacy policy with contradicting statements about user data […]
CNIL launches a public consultation on its draft recommendation on “cookies and other trackers”
On 4 July 2019, the CNIL published guidelines on the application of Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act. […]
ICO Publishes Final Version of Its Age Appropriate Design Code
On January 21, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code, […]
€114 Million in Fines Imposed by EU Authorities Under GDPR
New findings from DLA Piper show that 160,000 data breach notifications reported across 28 European Union Member States and data […]
Italy fines gas company EUR 11.5 million for unsolicited telemarketing
The Italian Supervisory Authority imposed two fines on Eni Gas and Luce (Egl), totalling EUR 11,5 million, concerning respectively illicit […]
‘Prepare for ICO to utilise its wider powers’: UK regulator issues warning to adtech
The UK’s data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued a warning to any adtech companies which have failed […]
ICO Delays British Airways and Marriott GDPR Fines
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the […]
ICO launches consultation on draft direct marketing code of practice
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on a draft direct marketing code of practice. The ICO has […]