Tech companies to pay $100,000 for collecting data on kids without parental consent
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that California-based technology company Super Basic LLC and its parent company Maple Media LLC will […]
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GDPR Enforcement Loosens Amid Pandemic
The European Union has given some organizations more breathing room to remedy violations, yet no one should think regulators are […]
Google Loses Its Appeal On 50 Million Euro GDPR Fine
Google lost on appeal of 50 million euro fine levied against Google in January 2019 for GDPR breaches. On Friday, […]
Belgian Data Protection Authority Imposes Fine on Non-Profit Organization for Unlawful Direct Marketing Practices
On May 29, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €1,000 on a […]
Finland DPA imposes €72,000 GDPR fine against taxi company
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has imposed an administrative fine against taxi company Taksi Helsinki for data protection […]
Belgian Authority Raises Red Flag for DPOs with Multiple Roles
Following its investigation of a personal data breach, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on April 28, […]
Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU’s lead regulator under the region’s […]
As the GDPR turns 2, Big Tech should watch out for big sanctions
Get ready to see the EU’s landmark privacy regulation flex its muscles as it prepares for a fight. The GDPR’s […]
GDPR enforcement held back by lack of resources
Enforcement of EU data privacy rules is being stifled by a lack of resources across national authorities, according to a […]
Schrems calls on EU authorities to get Irish watchdog to speed up
Privacy activist Max Schrems has called on the European authorities to push the Irish regulator to speed up its handling […]
Turkish DPA Fines Amazon Turkey 160,000€
The Board of Turkish Data Protection Authority has imposed a total of 1.200.000 TL (160K €) fine against Amazon Turkey for […]
First GDPR fine issued in Ireland
Eilis McDonald & John Magee Tusla, Ireland’s child and family agency, has become the first organisation fined under the GDPR […]