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Record fine imposed by the Dutch DPA

A record fine was imposed on the Tax and Customs Administration by the Dutch DPA for multiple GDPR violations.    The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of 3.7 million euros on the Tax and Customs Administration due to years of unlawful processing of personal data in their Fraud Signalling Facility. According to
April 21, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Danish bank fined for failure to delete the data it no longer needed

The Danish SA has proposed a fine, and had Danske bank reported to police officials, after the bank reportedly neglected to have data deleted.    The Danish Supervisory Authority has filed a police report against Danske Bank and proposed a fine on the bank, of €1.3 million, according to this report from the EDPB. This
April 13, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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AI resources from CNIL published to support professionals

A collection of AI resources from CNIL were published in an effort to aid professionals in maintaining compliance.    With the developments in the use of AI systems over the years, new challenges in terms of data protection have presented. As part of its missions of information and protection of rights,  the CNIL has offered
April 12, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine from the Dutch DPA for requesting ID for erasure requests

A Company received a fine from the Dutch DPA for the collection of excessive data.    The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of €525,000 on DPG Media according to this EDPB report. The media company was fined for requesting a copy of subjects’ identification to confirm their identity before honoring their right
April 7, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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New agreement on EU-US data transfers

For companies which depend on cross border data transfers, some needed relief may come in the form of a new agreement on EU-US data transfers.  The European Union and the U.S. recently announced that they had reached an agreement  “in principle” on a new framework for cross-border data transfers. This is expected to bring some
March 30, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Digital Markets Act agreement reached between EU Council and Parliament

An agreement has been reached between the EU Council and European Parliament on the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act was provisionally agreed upon by the European Parliament and the European Council after several hours of negotiation which involved three-way talks between the Council, Commission and Parliament. Last week, the European Parliament released a
March 29, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine imposed on Meta Platforms by the Irish DPC

A €17 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms resulted from the company’s inability to demonstrate compliance, after several personal data breaches.    The Irish DPC has imposed a fine of €17 million on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Platforms). The company, formerly titled Facebook Ireland Limited, was found to have infringed Articles 5 (2) and
March 23, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Transparency is not enough: EDPS on targeted advertising

The EDPS says “transparency is not enough” and calls for a prohibition on targeted advertising based on pervasive tracking.    In a statement penned by the European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, he described the current state of cyberspace as figurative “walled gardens”, lamenting that the internet has become “a space of advertising-driven business models
March 22, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Clearview AI fined and ordered to remove data

Clearview AI fined by the Italian SA after various GDPR violations, and ordered to remove data and appoint an EU representative.   The company Clearview AI, has been fined by yet another EU watchdog, according to this report from the EDPB. The Italian SA has also ordered the company to delete the data of Italians
March 15, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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The ICO preaches vigilance in the face of possible cyber attacks

The ICO preaches vigilance in the face of possible cyber attacks as a result of the Russia Ukraine conflict.   The ICO preaches vigilance, as the likelihood of cyber attacks increases amid the Russia- Ukraine war. The Commissioner, John Edwards, when questioned on the possibility of Russia- Ukraine cyber attacks spreading to the UK, says
March 10, 2022 Comments (0) Share