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 […]
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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 […]
Under the GDPR, subject-access requests will change for controllers
Under the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation, data subjects have a right to access their personal data held by a […]
The Italian Data Protection Authority restricts the monitoring of employees’ internet and email use
The Italian Data Protection Authority (“IDPA”) issued its first decision interpreting the amended Section 4 of the “Workers’ Bill of […]
GDPR is an opportunity to create new infosec systems and cultures
Firms could gain competitive advantage by developing their cybersecurity and information systems around the requirements of GDPR. Source: GDPR is […]
Spoof audit gives Bavarian businesses taste of life under the GDPR
A data protection watchdog in Germany has asked 150 businesses to complete a “fictitious audit report” to detail how prepared […]