2019 registers over €400m in data protection fines in Europe
Last year, the data protection authorities in the EEA imposed 190 fines with a total cost of over €410,000,000, according […]
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Research reveals that most websites are not compliant with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive
Research has found that only 11.8% of consent management platforms (CMPs) meet the minimal requirements under GDPR and Europe’s eDirective […]
Cookie consent tools are being used to undermine EU privacy rules
Most cookie consent pop-ups served to internet users in the European Union — ostensibly seeking permission to track people’s web […]
Dutch Court Decides on Scope of GDPR Right of Access
In late December 2019, the Court of The Hague (Netherlands) published a preliminary reference procedure (see here , in Dutch). The […]
EU Parliament debates if California could be considered ‘adequate’
Members of the Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs discussed in depth the European Commission’s report, issued […]
ICO Delays British Airways and Marriott GDPR Fines
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the […]
ICO launches consultation on draft direct marketing code of practice
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on a draft direct marketing code of practice. The ICO has […]
Data privacy predictions for 2020: Six industry experts have their say
The issue of data privacy has risen dramatically over the past few years, from a fringe concept to a major […]
Twitter and Microsoft show data privacy is moving from sticking point to selling point
A couple of tech heavyweights are making data privacy part of their branding, hoping to stay ahead of regulations. Twitter […]
GDPR will force programmatic advertising to evolve in 2020
GDPR replaced the Data Protection Directive in 2018, and for companies who use programmatic advertising, it could be the key […]
European tech regulator despairs over lack of enforcement
The world’s toughest privacy law proves toothless in the eyes of many critics. More than 18 months after the European […]
Right of Access Under GDPR: Draft Guidance from the UK ICO
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued for public consultation a draft guidance on the Right of Access under […]