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EDPB Guidelines on the targeting of social media users overview

On 2nd September, the EDPB adopted their Guidelines 8/2020 on the targeting of social media users, which aim to clarify the implications that these practices may have on privacy and data protection. Most social media platforms allow their users to manage their privacy preferences by enabling the option to make their profiles public or private.
October 7, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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Complaints against Google and Facebook lead to investigations by the European Center for Digital Rights.

Complaints against Google and Facebook lead to investigations by the European Center for Digital Rights, for data transfers which violate the GDPR.    Complaints were filed against Google and Facebook in several EU countries for an alleged violation of the GDPR. As a result, the European Center for Digital Rights (noyb) has launched a series
September 11, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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Twitter Data Case Dispute: European Union privacy regulators conflicted over how much, or whether—to fine, over last year’s data breach.

Twitter Data Case Dispute between European Union privacy regulators, causing delay in the progress of the most advanced cross-border privacy case involving a U.S. tech company under the GDPR. The Twitter data case dispute, disclosed in a statement from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, is one of the first major tests for enforcement of the GDPR.
August 26, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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BCR Changes for Brexit: EDPB releases statement guiding enterprises.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released a statement of guidance on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), for groups of undertakings, or enterprises which have the UK ICO as their lead supervisory authority (BCR Lead SA).   The EDPB released a statement of guidance on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), for groups of undertakings, or enterprises which
August 5, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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European Commission Released Communication on transition between EU and UK.

The European Commission released a statement detailing the implications of the transition between the EU and UK.    As the UK comes to the end of its transitory period from the EU to the end of this year, the European Commission has released communication assessing the country’s readiness for separation from the region. The withdrawal
July 29, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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EU Digital Sovereignty: Ideas for a more resilient EU.

EU digital sovereignty is of paramount importance in the face of the rapid technological evolution currently taking place globally.   A call for EU digital sovereignty had been brought to the forefront of many conversations among policy makers, in light of growing concerns over EU citizens losing their control of their data, capacity for innovation
July 8, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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France will impose digital tax, regardless of international levy

France will impose digital tax regardless of whether the rest of the world proceeds with a deal on an international levy, according to this article by Euractiv. France will impose a digital tax on corporate giant tech companies. According to Finance Economics Minister, Bruno le Maire, large tech companies like Amazon and Google have largely
May 27, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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Healthcare Committee Data Breach in Örebro County, Sweden.

Healthcare Committee Data Breach in Örebro County, Sweden after sensitive personal data of a patient was published on the region’s website.   A healthcare committee data breach was uncovered after complaints were filed with the Swedish Data Protection Authority (DPA), concerning the publication of a patient’s personal data on the region’s website. According to an
May 22, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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EDPB published GDPR consent guidelines

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines on consent under regulation, including a complete analysis of the notion of GDPR consent.   The EDPB published guidelines on consent under regulation on May 4th 2020, which includes a complete analysis of GDPR consent. In their 31 page document released earlier this week, the EDPB outlines
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EDPB adopts Guidelines on the Processing of Health Data for Scientific Research Purposes during COVID-19

In the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak, the EDPB adopted Guidelines on the processing of health data for scientific research purposes to clarify some legal questions. Considering that life may not return to normal until a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widely available, researchers from across the globe are focusing their efforts on producing results as soon
April 29, 2020 Comments (0) Share