Ireland Imposes Over Half of Europe’s GDPR Fines in 2024
Ireland imposed over half of Europe’s GDPR fines in 2024, totaling €3.5 billion since 2018, with a notable decline in penalties compared to previous years.
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EU Court rules GDPR complaints can’t be rejected based on frequency
The CJEU ruled that complaint frequency doesn’t invalidate GDPR complaints unless they are clearly vexatious or abusive, impacting data protection enforcement across the EU.
EDPB Chooses Right to Erasure for Fourth Coordinated Enforcement Action
The EDPB will launch a coordinated enforcement action in 2025 to assess the implementation of the right to erasure under GDPR.
MEPs Adopt Draft Position for Improved GDPR Enforcement
MEPs vote on new GDPR enforcement rules to improve cooperation, streamline procedures, and enhance data protection rights.
What can we learn from Google €50 million fine?
On 21 January 2019, French data protection authority Commission Nationale de l?Informatique et des Libert?s (CNIL) imposed a penalty in amount of […]
France adopts class action regime for data protection infringement
France on November 19, 2016, has the enacted a law?giving a legal basis for class actions against both data controllers […]
Dutch police seize VPN provider’s servers without any explanation
Dutch police have seized two servers belonging to Switzerland-based VPN provider Perfect Privacy.