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Category: Data Protection

Bank fined by Hungarian SA for unlawful data processing

Budapest Bank fined by Hungarian SA, for unlawful data processing as the controller’s use of AI systems lacked transparency.    Budapest Bank was recently fined by the Hungarian SA due to the fact that the data controller (Budapest Bank) performs automated analyses of customers’ satisfaction using AI on customer service phone calls. This data processing

Clearview fined by the ICO for unlawful data collection and processing

Clearview AI Inc was fined over £7.5 million, and ordered to delete photos and data of UK residents from its database.    The ICO has fined Clearview AI Inc £7,552,800 for using the images of people, including those in the UK, that were scraped from the web and social media profiles to create their global

Uber fined by Italian DPA for lack of transparency

A major privacy violation has landed Uber companies fined by Italian DPA, Garante, €2 million and €120,000 respectively.    A privacy violation affecting over 1.5 million individuals has landed Uber two fines of 2 million and 120 thousand euros each, from Italian DPA Garante, according to this report. The company, Uber BV has a European

Cookie assessment criteria published by the CNIL of France

The CNIL of France has published a cookie assessment criteria guide to aid businesses in determining the validity of cookies and other tracers.    The CNIL has published guidelines on the use of cookies and other tracers, which initially prohibited cookie walls as they were seen as a violation of the principle of free consent.

Google was fined by the AEPD and ordered to come into compliance after Lumen Project data transfers

Google was fined by the AEPD and ordered to come into compliance after  GDPR violations relating to Lumen Project data transfers.    The AEPD has issued a decision in the case against Google LLC, which states that the company has committed two very serious GDPR violations. The Spanish Data Protection Agency decided to impose a

Lack of security of visa applications results in a fine from the Dutch Supervisory Authority

The Dutch Supervisory Authority has fined the Ministry of Foreign affairs €565,000 for a lack of security of visa applications.    The Ministry of Foreign affairs has been fined by the Dutch Supervisory Authority for a lack of security of personal data processed for visa applications according to this report from the EDPB. The Dutch

Pandemic related data collection halted in Germany

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has announced an end to pandemic related data collection and storage.   Many of the legal measures implemented to contain the coronavirus pandemic have recently come to an end in Hamburg as the hotspot regulation in Hamburg expired on April 30, 2022. While these regulations are

Google reprimanded by Belgian SA

Google was reprimanded by the Belgian SA due to lack of transparency concerning a request to have articles delisted.   This recent decision by the Belgian SA concerns a lawyer who was previously disbarred less than 10 years ago, who had requested that articles and information concerning his disbarment be delisted. The complainant currently works

Protection of health data: new section on AEPD website

The AEPD has launched a new section on its website containing information and resources specific to the protection of health data.   The Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) recently published a new web space in the Areas of Interest section on its website, to facilitate consultation and disseminate information on the processing of health

Recorded telephone conversations for the establishment of a contract

CNIL has published guidance on the establishment of contacts via recorded telephone conversations.    In the establishment of a contract, it is sometimes necessary to record a telephone conversation as proof of the formation of the contract. Under the law, this is permitted where necessary. Therefore, in order for an organisation  to lawfully record telephone