Privacy by default in online services
Privacy as the default setting is one of the “seven foundational principles” of privacy by design, a concept developed back in […]
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EU seeks to outlaw ‘backdoors’ in new data privacy proposals
Draft report from European parliament clashes with UK government calls to allow access to encrypted communications from WhatsApp and others. […]
How to gear up for GDPR and create a data privacy culture
HR can play a crucial role in ensuring everyone in the organisation contributes to a data privacy-friendly culture, says Sarah […]
European Court of Human Rights on Finding the Right Balance in Respect of Employer Email Monitoring – An Opportunity Missed!
In the case of Bărbulescu v Romania the European Court of Human Rights held that an employer’s monitoring of their […]
Ireland could face claims from citizens if public bodies illegally process data
Oireachtas committee told social media firms must identify whether users adults or children. Source: State could face claims for damages […]
Some free tech support for GDPR Article 30 (and beyond)
While there are some exceptions for small companies doing infrequent collections, if you’re collecting personal information from European citizens, the […]
Germany aims to store all users’ browsing data. But court says it’s breaking EU law
A law due to come into force in days in Germany on storing internet usage data breaks EU regulations, a […]
New EU ePrivacy Regulation: European Parliament Committee Publishes Draft Report
The EU Parliament Committee in charge of reviewing the EU Commission’s Proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation (Proposal) recently released a […]
EDPS issues Newsletter on ePrivacy, Data Driven Life and more
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued Newsletter N°52 covering the EDPS Opinion on ePrivacy, work on data ethics through #DataDrivenLife workshop, […]
DPO function at Facebook
Facebook’s data protection officer will sit within its global privacy policy team, not in legal, and will reside in Ireland, […]
WP29 on financial data transfers, guidance schedule
The Article 29 Working Party, the collected data protection authorities in the EU, released more information today regarding work completed […]
Over Half of UK Small to Medium Sized Businesses Uncertain of Brexit Impact on GDPR
A year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, new research from Webroot, the market leader in endpoint […]