Recap: EDPB’s first-year review of GDPR
Last month, the European Data Protection Board released its first overview of the implementation and enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation […]
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Mind the overlap between GDPR and ePrivacy
Organisations need to be aware of the overlaps between European data protection and privacy rules, and which takes precedence, a […]
New rules bring protections to personal data in EU political campaigns
On March 19, the European Union adopted new rules to “prevent misuse of personal data by European political parties.” The […]
Denmark Recommends First Fine Under New EU Privacy Law
Denmark’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) has recommended fining a taxi company 1.2 million kroner ($180,000) for not deleting customers’ telephone […]
After Brexit, the EU must decide if UK data protection is adequate
After Brexit the European Commission will decide whether the UK provides equivalent data protection standards to GDPR and other EU […]
UK Issues Regulations on Post-Brexit Data Protection Law
Two sets of regulations aimed at readying UK data protection law for a post-Brexit world have been promulgated in recent […]
Jourová on first lessons 10 months after the application of the GDPR
European Commission Věra Jourová at the 9th Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference delivered a speech “What next for […]
EU citizens being tracked on sensitive government sites
EU governments are allowing more than 100 advertising companies, including Google and Facebook, to surreptitiously track citizens across sensitive public […]
e-Privacy breaches can rise GDPR fines
Businesses face higher fines if their processing of personal data is found to breach both the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Cybersecurity certification schemes backed by MEPs
Businesses could in future be forced to ensure their products, services or processes meet specified cybersecurity standards under proposed new […]
EU protects whistleblowers with new directive
EU negotiators have approved a directive protecting whistleblowers who report issues such as fraud and tax evasion by authorities or […]
EU Regulators Increase Focus on Cookie Practices
In the absence of cookies-related guidance and enforcement by regulators against ordinary website publishers and operators, many e-commerce sites, online […]