Denmark Recommends First Fine Under New EU Privacy Law
Denmark’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) has recommended fining a taxi company 1.2 million kroner ($180,000) for not deleting customers’ telephone […]
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Birmingham Court fines pair over data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that employees could face criminal charges if they access or share personal data […]
First fine imposed by the Polish privacy watchdog
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed its first fine for the amount of PLN 943 000 […]
German Authorities Issue 41 GDPR Fines
A survey by Handelsblatt shows that 41 fines have been issued by German privacy authorities through mid-January of this year, […]
e-Privacy breaches can rise GDPR fines
Businesses face higher fines if their processing of personal data is found to breach both the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Year 1 of GDPR: Over 200,000 cases reported, firms fined €56 meeelli… Oh, that’s mostly Google
European data protection agencies have issued fines totalling €56m for GDPR breaches since it was enforced last May, from more […]
The Netherlands DPA confirms its GDPR fining policy
The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has published its GDPR fining policy which divides breaches into four categories according to their […]
German Authorities Issue 41 GDPR Fines
41 fines have been issued by German privacy authorities through mid-January of this year. The fines are low compared to […]
FTC Hits TikTok With Record $5.7 Million Fine Over Children’s Privacy
The company will pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that the social media app formerly known as Musical.ly illegally collected […]
GDPR fines ‘likely to end up before Europe’s highest court’
Fines levied on multinationals and other organisations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are likely to end up before […]
An Approach for Setting Administrative Fines Under the GDPR
Article 83 of the GDPR provides for two levels of administrative fines: a lower level – maximum of €10 million […]
Facebook Is about to Get a Massive Fine. It Probably Won’t Change Anything
The U.S. government will hit Facebook with a record-breaking multibillion-dollar fine over privacy violations. Yet experts warn that despite the […]