The Irish Data Protection Commissioner opens investigations into 17 multinational tech companies
Speaking at the US Senate hearing, Helen Dixon has opened more than 50 investigations, some of which are expected to […]
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How one country blocks the world on data privacy
The GDPR is the world’s toughest standard for data privacy. But nearly a year later, its chief enforcer — the […]
Belgian Data Protection Authority Releases 2018 Annual Activity Report
On April 25, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) published its Annual Activity Report for 2018 (the […]
ICO issues draft code of practice on designing online services for children
Earlier this month, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office published a draft code of practice (“Code”) on designing online services for […]
Irish data regulator looking into Facebook password gaffe
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DCP) has confirmed it’s looking into the hundreds of millions of passwords that Facebook stored without […]
Greek DPA Issues EUR 30,000 Fine For Data Protection Violation
On April 15, 2019, the Greek Data Protection Authority fined Hellenic Petroleum S.A. EUR 20,000 for unlawful processing of personal […]
Danish DPA’s fine offers insight on enforcement of lawful processing principles
A recent fine imposed by the Danish DPA gives some guidance on how processing requirements for personal data, set in […]
Italy’s DPA Fines Data Processor for Information Security Failures
Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante, has issued a 50,000 EUR fine against a data processor platform for its failures to […]
Dutch DPA Issues Guidelines on Privacy Policies Following Investigation
On April 17, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the “Dutch DPA”) issued six recommendations (in Dutch) […]
Why you should pay close attention to the Polish DPA’s first GDPR fine
The Polish data protection authority’s first post-General Data Protection Regulation-era decision, and its first fine, raise questions about the GDPR’s […]
The French Data Protection Authority Announces Stricter Enforcement
On April 15, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published its 2018 activity report and announced its 2019 enforcement […]
People have no absolute right to fadas in names
Irish people don’t have an “absolute right” to have their names spelt correctly, the State data watchdog has ruled. Ciarán […]