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Employee right of access: how does it work?

The CNIL of France has released an article explaining the employee right of access under the EU GDPR.   Article 15 of the GDPR gives individuals the right to request a copy of any of their personal data from a data controller. This also applies when the data controller is the individual’s employer. CNIL has
January 18, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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International Data Protection Committee established by Danish DPA

An international data protection committee has been established by the Danish DPA to protect Danish interests regarding international data protection.   The Danish DPA has established a special committee with the aim of giving the Authority’s stakeholders more and better insight into the international data protection work done by the Data Inspectorate. It will also
January 13, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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The UK’s new Information Commissioner; John Edwards

The UK’s new Information Commissioner; John Edwards was recently appointed for a five year term starting January 3rd.    John Edwards formally began his five year stint as the UK’s new Information Commissioner on Monday, January 3rd 2022, according to this statement released by the UK Government. Edwards ushers in the new year beginning this
January 6, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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CLEARVIEW AI ordered to delete photos by French DPA; CNIL

CLEARVIEW AI, ordered to delete photos by the French DPA after investigation revealed unlawful collection and processing of photos from the Internet.   CLEARVIEW AI, and the facial recognition software the company produces were first reported to the CNIL in May of 2020. This led to an investigation which uncovered two GDPR infractions; the unlawful
December 21, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Controller and processor fined after app collected an unnecessary amount of data

Controller and processor fined by Icelandic DPA after app collected an unnecessary amount of data without the necessary consent.     At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the Icelandic government issued gift cards to adult citizens due to the economic strain brought on by the effects of the pandemic. They were issued through an
December 16, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Bank Millennium fined €80,000 by Polish DPA for failure to report a breach

Bank millennium fined €80,000 by Polish DPA for failure to report, and sufficiently inform data subjects of a breach.   Recently, a fine was imposed on Bank Millennium by the Polish DPA for a data breach which the bank failed to report, and about which they failed to sufficiently inform the affected customers. The supervisory
December 14, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Algorithmic transparency standard published by UK government

Algorithmic transparency standard for government departments and public sector bodies published by the UK government.     A new standard for algorithmic transparency has recently been published by the UK government giving guidance to government departments and public sector bodies as part of the national data strategy and AI strategy. This initiative was launched recently by the
December 9, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Encryption Keys and privacy: AEPD discusses how keys may be considered personal data

Encryption keys and privacy explored by the AEPD, and why some encryption keys may be considered personal data.       Encryption keys and privacy go hand in hand, and  have proven to be extremely useful in the online world. However some can be considered personal data under the GDPR, and must be treated as
December 7, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Data protection standards for adtech outlined by ICO

Data protection standards for adtech have been outlined by the ICO in order to ensure that companies safeguard people’s privacy online.   The ICO has called on various companies to address and eliminate the existing privacy risks associated with the adtech industry. The Information Commissioner recently published an opinion warning companies that are designing novel
December 2, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Whatsapp privacy policy updated after record fine of €225 million

Whatsapp privacy policy has been updated after the company was hit with a GDPR fine, however, this changes nothing about their service.   Whatsapp has amended their privacy policy after being hit with a record fine for an EU GDPR violation. While the company is still appealing the €225 million fine, their privacy policy is
November 25, 2021 Comments (0) Share