Dutch “Data Pro Code” Approved
On August 27, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) announced it approved the “Data Pro Code,” a code […]
GDPR
Italy tops GDPR penalty list with €46m worth of fines this year
Businesses operating within the European Union have been hit with a total of €68 million in fines relating to GDPR breaches […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #9
Latest collection of articles and documents on privacy and cyber-security that have caught my eye recently.
Belgian DPA imposes a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium for non-compliance with right to be forgotten
On 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a fine of EUR600,000 on Google Belgium SA/NV (Google Belgium) for not […]
Dutch DPA finds Methods used by Tax and Customs Administration unlawful and discriminatory
The Benefits Office of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration should not have processed the (dual) nationality of childcare benefit […]
EU regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty
European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland’s data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a […]
GDPR supervisory authorities issued €2.9 million in fines in Q2 2020
There were at least 46 administrative fines under the GDPR in the past three months, with the penalties totalling nearly […]
TikTok is being investigated by France’s data watchdog
A French data protection authority (CNIL) now has an open investigation into the TikTok. CNIL investigates how the app handles user […]
A Princess Is Making Google Forget Her Drunken Rant About Killing Muslims
The removal of nearly 200 links from Google search in Germany about a princess’ drunken rampage in Scotland raises questions […]
European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce to Discuss Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
On August 10, 2020, U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission announced they have initiated discussions to evaluate the […]
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick
British Airways expects the fine for its 2018 credit card data leak to be just 10.8 per cent of the […]
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is […]