Federal Constitutional Court: CJEU must clarify whether GDPR provides materiality threshold
The decision means the Court of Justice of the European Union will need to clarify the framework for EU General Data Protection Regulation damages claims.
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Facebook fined €7 million by watchdog
In addition to sanctioning Facebook for 5 million euros, the Authority had prohibited the further dissemination of the misleading practice and ordered the publication of an amendment statement on the homepage of the company website for Italy, on the Facebook app and on the personal page of each registered Italian user.
Aiming to Cash In on Data, European Firms Grapple With Privacy Laws
Companies in Europe want to share the personal data of consumers with other firms or turn it into business applications without violating privacy rules, but there is no consensus on how to avoid revealing such potentially sensitive information.
10 GDPR fines and what to learn from them
I selected 10 from just December 2020 and January 2021 which were biggest or most interesting.
BEUC files complaint against TikTok for multiple EU consumer law breaches
TikTok’s practices for the processing of users’ personal data are misleading.
EU ePrivacy Regulation takes a big leap forward to adoption
The Council of the EU has made a surprise announcement that it has approved its negotiating position on the ePrivacy Regulation, which will further reform EU cookie consent and communications content andmetadata rules in the EU.
US publisher not within GDPR scope despite European readership
A US-registered publisher’s processing of a British resident’s personal data did not breached EU data protection laws as High Court in London ruled that the GDPR do not apply to it.
66% of Workers Risk Breaching GDPR by Printing Work-Related Docs at Home
20% of home workers admit to printing confidential employee info including payroll, addresses and medical information.
Belgian DPA imposes €50,000 Fine on Family Service
The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of 50,000 euro on the company Family Service for various breaches of the GDPR.
noyb brings Luxemburg’s Data Protection watchdog to court for refuses to act on US companies
noyb filed an appeal against decisions of the Luxemburg Data Protection Authority (CNPD) for dismissing complaints against US-based companies.
WhatsApp facing up to €50M privacy fine
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp could be fined up to €50 million over violations of the European Union’s data protection rules.
UK Case Tests the Territorial Application of the GDPR to U.S. Run Website
The recent UK case of Soriano v Forensic News and Others tested the territorial reach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and represents the first UK judgment dealing with the territorial scope of the GDPR.