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Category: Data Protection

ECJ ruling emphasizes importance of data subject rights to information

The ECJ ruling clarifies that data controllers must provide comprehensive and clear information to data subjects regarding the processing of their personal data, including their right to access and rectify their information.   The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a ruling on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that emphasizes the importance of

ECJ ruling on the right to compensation due to GDPR infringement

A recent ECJ ruling on the right to compensation due to GDPR infringement has clarified that individuals have the right to seek compensation for non-material damage. A recent ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has determined that individuals have the right to compensation for non-material damage as a result of GDPR violations. However,

Data protection guide for small businesses published by the EDPB

The EDPB has recently published a data protection guide for small businesses to aid with GDPR compliance.   The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released a new guide aimed at helping small businesses comply with the GDPR, as stated in this report. The guide provides a comprehensive overview of the key principles of data

UK introduces Digital Markets Bill to regulate tech giants and boost competition

The UK introduces Digital Markets Bill aimed at reforming digital competition laws, regulating tech giants and boosting competition.   The UK government has introduced a new bill aimed at reforming digital competition laws in the country. Similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Markets Bill, which was introduced to parliament last Tuesday,

Digital Services Act will affect 19 platforms announced by the European Commission

The European Commission has announced the first 19 platforms to fall under Digital Services Act’s stricter regime.   The European Commission has named the first digital platforms that will be subject to new regulations aimed at very large online platforms and search engines with more than 45 million users in the EU. These platforms include

Spam emails result in a £130,000 fine from the ICO

The ICO has fined an online recruitment firm £130,000 after several spam emails were sent out to individuals over a one year period.    A UK-based online recruitment firm, Join the Triboo Limited, has been fined £130,000 by the ICO for sending 107 million spam emails between October 2019 and October 2020 to individuals seeking

Coordinated investigation into the role of Data Protection Officers launched by EDPB

The EDPB has launched a coordinated investigation into the role of Data Protection Officers across the EU.    The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched a coordinated investigation into the role of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) across the European Union. The purpose of the investigation is to assess the actual implementation and enforcement of

ICO issues reprimand to the NHS after a data breach

ICO issues reprimand to the NHS after a data breach exposing sensitive health data of several individuals.    The ICO is calling for the highest standards in HIV services in the wake of a reprimand against NHS Highland. The health board was issued with an enforcement notice, which stated that it had failed to comply

Data breach notification guidelines from the EDPB

The EDPB has recently published a document containing detailed data breach notification guidelines for EU organisations.    The EDPB has recently published a document that provides guidelines on how to handle personal data breaches as required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The guidelines are intended to assist controllers, processors and supervisory authorities

Temporary ban on chatGPT by the Italian DPA

Italy becomes the first western country to place a temporary ban on Open AI app chatGPT.   The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has announced a temporary ban on chatGPT, a chatbot technology that uses GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) language models. Chatbots using GPT language models are designed to simulate human interactions, producing responses that