Only 0.25% of reported data breach cases fined under GDPR
Data requested by digi.me shows that of 11,468 data breach cases closed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) since GDPR’s […]
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Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy lapses
The social media giant Facebook is headed toward an agreement with the U.S. government over its privacy policies and practices […]
GDPR: Europe Counts 65,000 Data Breach Notifications So Far
European privacy authorities have received nearly 65,000 data breach notifications since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation went into full […]
Lithuania DPA isuues EUR 61,500 GDPR fine
Lithuanian data protection authority (State Data Protection Inspectorate) imposed the first administrative fine in Lithuania for violations of the General […]
Administrative fine of 170.000 € imposed on Bergen Municipality
The Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet) has imposed an administrative fine of 1.6 million Norwegian kroner, or the equivalent of 170.000 […]
Turkish watchdog fines Facebook $271,000 for data breach
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) said on Friday it had fined Facebook a total of 1.65 million lira ($270,976.01) […]
GDPR one year on – what have we learned?
The one year anniversary since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect is fast approaching (25 […]
Facebook Faces a Big Penalty, but Regulators Are Split Over How Big
Facebook’s announcement in late April that it had set aside $3 billion to $5 billion to settle claims that it […]
FTC chair suggests record fines are coming
For a few weeks now, rumors have circled Washington that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a potentially record-breaking […]
Greek DPA Issues EUR 30,000 Fine For Data Protection Violation
On April 15, 2019, the Greek Data Protection Authority fined Hellenic Petroleum S.A. EUR 20,000 for unlawful processing of personal […]
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by FTC Over Privacy Issues
Facebook said on Wednesday that it expected to be fined up to $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission for […]
Danish DPA’s fine offers insight on enforcement of lawful processing principles
A recent fine imposed by the Danish DPA gives some guidance on how processing requirements for personal data, set in […]