EDPB Issues Guidance on Its Coordinated Enforcement Framework
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF). The CEF provides a structure for […]
GDPR
GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns
A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the […]
IAB releases DPIA guidance for Digital Advertising under GDPR
IAB has developed and published practical guide to carrying out data protection impact assessments (DPIA) under the EU’s General Data […]
Activists Call for Scrutiny of Palantir Over Partnerships With EU Law Enforcement Agencies
SOMI, a Dutch privacy group, is calling for a large-scale investigation into the partnerships that data analytics company Palantir Technologies […]
French food retail giant Carrefour fined €3m for GDPR breaches
The French multinational retailer Carrefour has been fined €3m for multiple data protection failings. Data protection agency CNIL has fined […]
EU Parliament Approves Collective Redress Directive
On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective […]
Microsoft promises to challenge all government requests for customer data
Microsoft has vowed to challenge all requests that any government or security agency makes to access its customers’ data, and […]
European Commission Publishes Draft ‘Article 28’ Standard Contractual Clauses
In addition to issuing new (draft) standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data outside of the EEA, on November 12, […]
The Spanish Supervisory Authority Approves a GDPR Code of Conduct on Advertising
On September 16, 2020, the Spanish Supervisory Authority (AEPD) approved a “Code of Conduct for Data Processing in Advertising”. This […]
Vodafone fined over 12 million Euro by Italian DPA for aggressive telemarketing practices
The Italian data protection supervisory authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) ordered Vodafone to pay a fine in […]
German Court Slashes a GDPR Privacy Fine by 90%
A German appeals court has slashed by 90% a General Data Protection Regulation fine levied by the nation’s federal privacy […]
European Commission Publishes Draft of New Standard Contractual Clauses
On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of […]