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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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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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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
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Privacy class action lawsuit against Google halted by UK Supreme Court

A privacy class action lawsuit against Google has been halted by the UK Supreme Court as claimant is unable to prove damage to affected users.   A billion dollar class action lawsuit against tech giant Google has been denied by the UK Supreme Court. The case, originally filed by Richard Lloyd, on behalf of a
November 18, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Fine for unlawful CCTV monitoring in the reception area of a salon

Norwegian DPA imposed a €10,000 fine for unlawful CCTV monitoring in the reception area of a salon.   A salon was recently fined by the Norwegian DPA following an investigation into CCTV monitoring on their premises. The investigation came about as a result of a complaint, which eventually led to a €10,000 fine for the
November 2, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Bulk email data breach results in a fine from the ICO

Bulk email data breach results in a fine from the ICO, as a data controller possibly revealed identities and assumable health status of recipients.   A recent data breach by a Scottish charity – HIV Scotland, has resulted in a fine from the ICO. A bulk email was sent out to 105 recipients which included
October 28, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Facial recognition in UK schools: ICO intends to intervene

Facial recognition in UK schools for collecting meal payments has raised some concerns, over which the ICO intends to intervene.   Nine schools in North Ayrshire are currently using a facial recognition payment system in their canteens. The change happened this month, and schools claim that it helps the lunch line move more quickly, while
October 26, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Facial recognition payment system launched in Moscow

Facial recognition payment system recently launched in Moscow is the first to be used on such a large scale.   Commuters in Moscow, Russia now have the option of using the new voluntary payment method called “Face Pay”. This method allows them to sign up by scanning their face in front of a camera at
October 21, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Non-transparent data checks by utility company result in a fine

Non-transparent data checks by an electric supply company have resulted in a fine from Hamburg DPA.   A recent fine from Hamburg DPA is the direct result of an electric supply company performing non-transparent data checks. The company was offering discounted sign up costs to first time customers, and as part of that process, performed
October 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share