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Category: Data Protection

Zoe Wong on Depop user community and its privacy awareness

As part of our interviews with clients, this time we are with Zoe Wong, director of Finance and operations of Depop, who will be talking to us about the community of users on its platform, how it has evolved and the perception of these in relation to privacy. 1. Why is Depop unique? To an

GDPR direct application explained by European Commission

Four months before the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) comes into force, the EU Commission released a communication to the EU Parliament and Council on GDPR direct application , highlighting the innovations and opportunities of the new legal system, the measures already taken by the involved parties and the further steps to be

Aphaia media partner for Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018

Aphaia is media partner for Symphony Global Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018 that will take place in Singapore on 23-24 April, with a focus on machine learning data integration. Aphaia’s message: don’t forget GDPR ! This year’s Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit will encompass the following topics: Generating New Revenue

How to implement GDPR transparency requirement ?

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party provides useful guidance for the implementation and interpretation of the GDPR transparency requirement via its recently published guidelines. Transparency is one of the fundamental obligations to fulfil as part of GDPR compliance, since it is linked to the principles of fairness and accountability. GDPR transparency requirement contributes significantly to

WP29 Guidelines on adequacy of data protection by third countries

According to the GDPR provisions, the transfer of personal data to countries outside the EU or international organisations is permitted only under the requirement that their legal framework satisfies an adequate level of data protection. Our Blog Editor Vasiliki Antoniadou explains WP29 Guidelines on adequacy of data protection by third countries under GDPR. The existence

GDPR consent explained by WP29

GDPR consent requirements, one of the most difficult GDPR areas for businesses to comply with, have been further explained by Article 29 Working Party. This is our choice of highlights from the new GDPR Consent Guidelines. Imbalance of power does not in all cases preclude valid GDPR consent Although cases of consent by employee to

Our client Salve on their fertility app – and health data privacy

The team of brilliant founders Charlie, Elin and Alex explain how Salve app is changing fertility treatments and why is patient health data privacy an important aspect of it. 1. How did the idea for the Salve app emerge? A close friend works in fertility and told me how broken communication was between the clinic

GDPR Data Protection by Design and by Default – in practice

GDPR data protection by design and by default is not an additional layer of data security but rather a test of the company’s commitment to protect personal data not just from third parties but also from its own commercial interests, management and employees. GDPR privacy by design and by default provision builds on the idea

GDPR right to be forgotten as seen by online personalities

GDPR right to be forgotten will soon enable EU citizens to request online search engines and social media to erase their past online activity and even chase third parties who have replicated it. We explore how GDPR right to be forgotten is seen through the eyes of three people running their successful personal online businesses.

GDPR profiling and automated decision making WP29 Guidelines

Our blog editor Vasiliki Antoniadou explains the latest Article 29 Working Party GDPR profiling guidelines in relation to automated decision making – and how they might affect your business. The technological evolution and specifically the development of big data analytics, IoT and artificial intelligence permit automated processing of personal data in order to evaluate certain