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August 18, 2021

GDPR Violation Penalties Increased 113% in Past 12 Months

The number of financial penalties for GDPR violations has increased by 113% over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from Finbold.

August 18, 2021

One year after Schrems II, the world is still waiting for U.S. privacy legislation

As the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield continues to cast uncertainty over data flows, the need for federal privacy legislation looms larger than ever.

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August 16, 2021

NGO Files Hundreds of Complaints Over ‘Cookie Banner Terror’

Online privacy campaigners have filed hundreds of complaints against websites and platforms in Europe over violations of rules on tracking cookies.

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August 16, 2021

Europe was the world’s great tech enforcer. Not anymore.

China and the US have stepped up the pressure on their biggest tech companies.

July 31, 2021

EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Codes of Conduct for Data Transfers

European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draft guidelines on codes of conduct for personal data transfers for consultation.

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July 30, 2021

Insights into the Future of Data Protection Enforcement

The FPF released a report “Insights into the future of data protection enforcement: Regulatory strategies of European Data Protection Authorities for 2021-2022”

July 28, 2021

US federal privacy law important to Privacy Shield replacement

As negotiators work to find a Privacy Shield replacement, some say part of the solution lies within a federal privacy law.

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July 23, 2021

Disputed ”mass surveillance” legislation ePrivacy Derogation passes

The ePrivacy Derogation was passed by the EU Parliament drawing a lot of attention; welcomed by some, boohooed by others.

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July 21, 2021

Austrian Supreme Court asks CJEU if Facebook “undermines” GDPR since 2018

The Austrian Supreme Court referred fundamental questions about Facebook’s GDPR compliance to Court of Justice of European Union.

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July 20, 2021

OECD’s Government Access to Personal Data Workstream Fails to Reach Consensus

The OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) held a special meeting on June 8 to consider a second update on the work of an informal drafting group on government access to personal data held by the private sector.