Validity of consent coupled with free online services
The Austrian Data Protection Authority, headed by the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), provided a clear way […]
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Small business in Germany hit with €5,000 GDPR fine
A small business in Germany has been issued with a €5,000 fine for inadequate data processing standards, after misplacing one […]
Dutch SA initiates exploratory investigation into DPAs
The Dutch Supervisory Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, “AP”) recently communicated a press release stating that it reached out to 30 organizations […]
Google fined €50 million in France for GDPR breach about consent
France’s Data Protection Authority, the CNIL, has today announced a 50 million euro fine on Google LLC for lack of […]
Irish Data Protection Advisory Releases Guidance on Data Consequences following ‘No Deal Brexit’
Guidance on what should happen with transfers of personal data to and from the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, following […]
Business fined after data subject access request failings
A business that failed to respond fully to a data subject access request and later ignored an enforcement notice served […]
GDPR May Add Up To $8.8B Marriott’s Data Breach Expenses
Marriott data breach is under investigation in several countries, where the hotel and resorts giant has a presence. In the […]
CNIL Fines French Telecom Operator for Data Security Failure
On December 27, 2018, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it imposed a fine of €250,000 on […]
Irish Data Protection Commission Spokesperson Warns Agency will ‘Use Full Powers’ in 2019
A spokesperson for the Irish Data protection Commission (DPC) recently revealed in an interview that his organisation will be applying […]
CNIL Publishes Guidance on Data Sharing with Business Partners or Data Brokers
On December 28, 2018, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published guidance regarding the conditions to be met by […]
Argentina DPA Issues Guidelines on Binding Corporate Rules
The Agency of Access to Public Information ( Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública ) (“AAIP”) has approved a […]
ICO updates data protection impact assessment guide
The revised guidance, published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), contains changes in response to recommendations issued by an EU-wide […]