Commission opens an infringement procedure against Belgium on the independence of its Data Protection Authority
The Commission sent formal notice to Belgium for violating Article 52 of the GDPR, which states that the DPA shall be independent.
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Norwegian DPA fines company for accessing former employee’s e-mail inbox
The manager of the enterprise had changed the password and logged on to the complainant’s e-mail account every day for a period of six weeks after the employment had ended. Norwegian DPA found that the enterprise lacks a legal basis for accessing e-mail in this manner.
Digital ad industry accused of huge data breach
Legal action filed over volume of data shared by digital advertising firms during ad space sales.
CNIL releases draft recommendation on retention of traceability data
France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, launched a public debate over its draft recommendation relating to terms of retention and use of data logs.
Europe’s Data Law Is Broken, Departing Privacy Chief Warns
The European Union’s “GDPR” privacy law suffers from “massive flaws” and endless infighting, according to one of the bloc’s top regulators.
Gov.UK taskforce publishes post-Brexit wish-list: ‘TIGRR’ pounces on GDPR, metric measures
A UK government taskforce chaired by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, has published a wish list of regulatory proposals it wants to see adopted by a post-Brexit administration.
German Data Protection Authorities Want to Know What Companies Are Doing With Customer Data
Several German Data Protection Authorities commence independent investigation of cross border transfers of personal data in violation of Schrems II.
European Privacy Ruling Could Mean More Scrutiny of Companies
Europe’s top court is set to rule on whether national regulators can reach across borders.
EU to take legal action targeting Belgian privacy regulator
The Belgian regulator’s ability to act independently is in doubt because several of its officials are also affiliated with the government.
Amazon Faces Possible $425 Million EU Privacy Fine
Luxembourg has circulated a draft decision sanctioning Amazon’s privacy practices and proposing the fine among the bloc’s 26 other national authorities.
European online activists target ′cookie banner terror′
Online privacy activists are challenging websites that don’t offer a simple “yes or no” choice on allowing “cookies,” trying to encourage users to agree to their activity being tracked.
Office surveillance: Digital leash on workers could be crossing a line
A recent report said that algorithmic systems typically used in monitoring the performance of warehouse workers have pervaded more and more industries.