GDPR guidance on data portability, DPOs and lead authority
In December WP29 published GDPR guidelines on the right to Data Portability, Data Protection Officers (DPO) and Lead Supervisory Authority.
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Balancing the interests in big data processing
A paper from Anons looks at challenges to big data analytics under upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and legal […]
EU ePrivacy Regulation proposed
Yesterday, January 10, 2017, European Commission announced its proposal for new Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation) that […]
EU will start adequacy talks with Japan and Korea
In its communication published yesterday, January 10, 2017, the European Commission announced it will proactively engage in discussions on reaching […]
MEPs back EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data exchanges for law enforcement purposes
EU Parliament on December 1, 2016 voted to back the EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data protection in exchanges for law enforcement purposes.
Working Party Issues Results of the GDPR Workshop
Article 29 Working Party (Working Party) has published a summary of the discussions that took place at its Fablab workshop […]
ICO publishes guidance on privacy notices under GDPR
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance on privacy notices under EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR introduces […]
World’s biggest Internet hub sues German government over surveillance
On September 9, 2016, the operator of the world?s largest Internet hub, De-Cix, filed lawsuit against the German government to […]
UK government breached personal data security 9,000 times in a year, watchdog reveals
UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has found that government has breached personal data security nearly 9,000 times in a year. […]
Facebook’s privacy case referred to European Court of Justice
There is a new developments in a privacy case brought by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems against Facebook.
Dutch police seize VPN provider’s servers without any explanation
Dutch police have seized two servers belonging to Switzerland-based VPN provider Perfect Privacy.
Teen sues parents for publishing her childhood photos on Facebook
A teenage girl in Austria is suing her parents requiring them to remove her childhood photos from Facebook.