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 […]
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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 […]
Ticketmaster fined £1.25m over personal data breach
Ticketmaster has been fined £1.25m for failing to keep the personal data of millions of customers secure. The online events […]
Twitter could face its first GDPR penalty within days
European data protection regulators have inched toward an enforcement decision for a Twitter breach that the company publicly disclosed in […]
EU finance ministers call for GDPR clarity as they back greater info-sharing to tackle money laundering
EU finance ministers are calling for clarity on data protection rules as they seek to harmonise anti money laundering regulations […]
Data protection scofflaws failed to pay £2m or 68% of fines from UK watchdog
Scofflaws have failed to pay nearly £2m in fines handed out by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office over the past […]
Marketers Pessimistic About Third-Party Cookie Changes
Seven in 10 believe digital advertising will be adversely affected by these changes and will take a step backwards, according […]
More GDPR applied in the UK than in Italy & France Combined
A report released by BuyShares has revealed that the United Kingdom tops for the imposition of data breach penalties with […]
‘Accept cookies’ banners are undermining privacy
Amid the flurry of new privacy laws over the past few years like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies […]
NOYB Approved to File Class Actions and Claim Damages in Front of Belgian Courts
On October 29, 2020, the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business (NOYB), announced it […]