Don’t relax just because some EU regulators aren’t ready for GDPR
In May 25th the European Union’s tough privacy law known as the General Data Protection Regulation takes effect, with some […]
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FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent […]
UK’s DPA promises to ‘reward’ compliance in new regulatory action plan
Businesses committed to complying with data protection laws in the UK are less likely to face fines for breaching their […]
Everything you should know about the GDPR fines
One of the most discussed and often introduced as controversial additions of the General Data Protection Regulations are the high […]
EU Regulator Discusses Enforcement Priorities for the GDPR
On March 27, 2018, Helen Dixon, the data protection commissioner for Ireland, outlined the enforcement priorities of the Irish data […]
DPAs to pros: There’s no grace period, folks
While privacy professionals and companies have been working to get their processes in order, so too have the regulators who […]
GDPR: UK watchdog promises ‘proportionate and pragmatic’ enforcement
The UK’s information commissioner has promised to use new powers to issue “hefty fines” for breaches of data protection law […]
GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth
The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has been criticised in the past for its lack of action on data […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]
UK investigates Facebook over data breach, to raid Cambridge Analytica
Britain is investigating whether Facebook did enough to protect data after a whistleblower said a London-based political consultancy hired by […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]
French businesses urged to have compliance plan for GDPR
Businesses operating in France will need to have a compliance plan in place if they want to avoid potential sanctions […]