Ireland publishes note on data breach trends
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has published information note on data breach trends from the first year of the General Data […]
GDPR
Only 25% of companies disclose data breaches despite GDPR
A high number of businesses in Europe are choosing to not disclose cyber-security breaches to the public, despite the risk […]
Spanish DPA fines company for the cookie policy with 30,000 euros
The Spanish Data Protection Authority fined the company Vueling for the cookie policy used on its website with 30,000 euros […]
Irish Department of Social Protection accused of ‘mass surveillance’
A complaint has been made to the Data Protection Commissioner accusing the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection of […]
Data Protection And Privacy Laws Across The World
Data protection and privacy has been acknowledged as a concern across the world. Implementation of GDPR like laws is a requirement to ensure e-commerce.
Only 28% Of Firms Are Complying With GDPR
The Capgemini Research Institute reports that only 28% of European firms have achieved full adherence with the law that took […]
Pre-Checked Cookie Consent Invalid, EU Court Rules
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) this morning ruled that storing cookies requires internet users’ active consent. […]
Danish DPA Takes New Position on the GDPR Legal Basis for Posting Online Photos
The Danish Data Protection Authority has changed its position regarding the legal basis for posting pictures online under the General […]
Ecuador Is Latest Country to Consider GDPR-like Privacy Law
Ecuador is considering a GDPR – like privacy law. A massive data breach in Ecuador has sparked a new push […]
Germany approves “numerous adaptations to German data protection regulations”
The Federal Council (‘Bundesrat’) announced, on 20 September 2019, that it had approved several amendments to the draft law on […]
How to manage, monitor and validate third-party data sharing
When companies manage how personal data is shared and transferred to third parties, much of the effort lately has been […]
Italian Supervisory Authority approves Code of Conduct under the GDPR
On September 12, 2019, the Italian Supervisory Authority (Garante) approved a code of conduct for consumer credit agencies, pursuant to […]