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 […]
GDPR
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 […]
France issues first legal decision on facial recognition
The Administrative Court (TA) of Marseille has made its decision regarding the use of facial recognition technology at two French […]
Croatian DPA issues credit institution 20m GDPR fine
The Croatian data protection authority (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 20m for violating the EU General Data Protection […]
Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes €7 million administrative fine on Google
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes a fine of 75 million Swedish kronor (approximately 7 million euro) on Google for […]
Advocate General delivers opinion on GDPR consent
On March 4, 2020, Advocate General Szpunar (“AG”) delivered his opinion in the case C-61/19 Orange România SA v Autoritatea […]