EU Begins Formal Approval for Japan Adequacy Decision
On September 5, 2018, the European Commission announced in a press release the launch of the procedure to formally adopt […]
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Belgium Publishes Law Adapting the Belgian Legal Framework to the GDPR
On September 5, 2018, the Law of 30 July 2018 on the Protection of Natural Persons with regard to the […]
Three frequently asked questions about data breach reporting
One of the key reasons that organisations are anxious about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is its strict data […]
Exam result details now obtainable for free under GDPR
The new rights cover this summer’s exams but could cause “problems” for exam bodies. Also, while students can request more […]
How on-chip AI helps GDPR compliance
Given the repercussions of getting GDPR compliance wrong, businesses could be forgiven for not wanting to collect any data about […]
Data Sharing: What’s the Worst that Could Happen?
Startups are producing lots of transit data that could help inform government policy — but not everyone agrees on what […]
UK: Complaints Double, Domain Registrations Drop and Spam Remains Constant since GDPR
New figures reveal that complaints received by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom have doubled since the […]
How Facebook’s Scandal Impacted Privacy Regulation
Facebook’s data harvesting scandal rocked the privacy world earlier this year, in part because the incident occurred at a time […]
Here’s why the first GDPR fines could still be months away
It’s been three months since the introduction of the European Union’s much-heralded General Data Protection Regulation, which gives the bloc’s […]
What’s a GDPR complaint? No one really knows
In June, The Privacy Advisor asked global data protection authorities to reveal how many GDPR complaints had been filed thus […]
Faces as data: A guide to video surveillance and the GDPR
With personal data and its protection, we usually think about names, addresses, phone numbers birthdates etc. first, then other sensitive […]
A look at data transfers under different data protection regulations
Organizations are subject to different regulations to protect personal data that they communicate to overseas recipients for various reasons, including […]