ICO warns on over-reporting of data breaches
Many businesses are disclosing minor personal data breaches to the UK’s data protection watchdog, wrongly believing that they have to […]
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UK’s DPA Clarifies Position in Respect of International Transfers Under the GDPR
The UK’s supervisory authority for data protection, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO“), has published guidance in relation to international transfers […]
Organisations must improve transparency and accountability as citizens still don’t trust them with their data
The UK’s Information Commissioner is reminding organisations to be transparent with people’s personal information, after a survey revealed trust and […]
Irish DPA investigates Facebook’s refusal of Subject Access Request
When Facebook refuses Subject Access Request from one of its users, the alarm bells start to ring. Particularly when this […]
Managing commercial risk within the supply chain post
In the pre-GDPR days, it was fairly clear where risk and liability lay with regards to data protection issues within […]
Two French location data companies receive GDPR consent warnings
The French privacy regulator CNIL recently issued official notices to two French data companies: Fidzup and Teemo. CNIL said that […]
Here’s why the first GDPR fines could still be months away
It’s been three months since the introduction of the European Union’s much-heralded General Data Protection Regulation, which gives the bloc’s […]
ICO publishes new guide for students to demand more information about their exam results
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new guide for students on demanding more information about their exam […]
What’s a GDPR complaint? No one really knows
In June, The Privacy Advisor asked global data protection authorities to reveal how many GDPR complaints had been filed thus […]
GDPR prompts UK data protection complaints to double
The number of data protection complaints received by the UK’s data protection watchdog has doubled since the General Data Protection […]
German data protection authorities establish new rules for whistleblowing hotlines
In light of the GDPR, the German data protection authorities (German DPAs) have issued new guidance regarding the implementation of […]
Google escapes Irish data privacy investigation over tracking scandal
Ireland’s data protection commissioner is not currently investigating Google’s data-tracking controversy as the tech giant has not yet officially incorporated […]