Netherlands court rules that violation of GDPR does not automatically result in damages
The Netherlands Advisory Division of the Council of State overruled the decision of a lower instance to award the claimant […]
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EU Civil Liberties Committee Monitoring Use of Tracking Technology to Fight COVID-19
The head of the EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee says the group is monitoring efforts to use smartphone data tracking […]
German Supervisory Authority Publishes New Standard Clauses for Processors
On April 9, 2020, the German Supervisory Authority of Baden-Wuerttemberg published standard contractual clauses for data processors pursuant to Article […]
Irish DPC Publishes New Cookie Guidance
On April 6, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) published a report summarizing the DPC’s findings following a cookie sweep […]
UK Supreme Court says employer not liable for data breach by a disgruntled employee
The U.K.’s top court ruled that a British supermarket can’t be held responsible for a data breach by a disgruntled […]
Brazil Senate Approves Bill Delaying LGPD Enforcement
The Brazil Senate unanimously approved a bill today that would delay implementation of the Brazil General Law for Data Protection, […]
EU Commission looks for feedback on GDPR
The European Commission will report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) later this year. In accordance with […]
GDPR ushers in civil litigation claims across the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation ushered in an enhanced private right of action for violations of the law, both […]
Brussels Court of Appeal overrules first DPA fine to a private company
On Feb. 19, the Brussels Court of Appeal overruled one of the first decisions of the Belgian Data Protection Authority […]
Employers accused of abusing EU data privacy rules to hinder trade unions
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being misused by employers across Europe as trade unions are denied access […]
Study reveals the global impact of GDPR
With the introduction in May 2018 of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), 2019 was expected to […]
Brave files GDPR complaint against Google
Brave has filed a GDPR complaint v Google for infringing the GDPR “purpose limitation” principle. Enforcement would be tantamount to […]