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Category: Privacy

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

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

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

Smart city initiatives require special consideration of privacy risks

Leaders are urged to consider possible privacy risks and how they may be curtailed in the implementation of smart city initiatives.   Leaders worldwide are being urged to give keen consideration to the possible privacy risks associated with smart city initiatives. The European Commission has defined smart cities as “a place where traditional networks and

European Digital Identity Bill moves into trilogue negotiations

The recently approved European Digital Identity Bill is moving into the final stage of negotiations.   The European Parliament recently approved legislation creating an EU wide framework for digital identity, moving the process into the next and final stage of negotiations. The bill would require platforms with more than 45 million European users to accept

Whatsapp agrees to full compliance with EU rules on consumer protection

WhatsApp agrees to full compliance with EU rules, including more user transparency and respecting user choices regarding contract updates.   Whatsapp has committed to full compliance with EU rules, giving users more transparency into changes in the platform’s terms of service and making it easier for users to reject updates that they may not want.

Cyber Resilience Act compromise text released by the EU Council

The Swedish presidency of the EU Council has recently released a new compromise text on the Cyber Resilience Act.   Following a discussion on the 15th of February,  in a meeting of the horizontal working policy on cyber issues, a partial compromise has come about in relation to the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). According to

Guidance on anonymisation from AEPD

AEPD has recently published guidelines on anonymisation.   The AEPD has recently published guidance on anonymisation of data according to the principles of the GDPR. The process of anonymisation generates a new set of anonymous information from a set of personal data.  This process must comply with the principles of the GDPR including accountability. A

Aphaia is a guest speaker in the webinar event on smart cities organised by the Queen Mary University of London

Aphaia delivered a presentation on AI and data protection at the webinar event on smart cities organised by the QMUL CCLS Association.   Aphaia was invited as a guest speaker in a Focus Group Discussion on the Implementation of Human Rights and Civil Rights in Smart Cities to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, organised by the

EDPB publishes guidelines on personal data breach notifications

The EDPB has recently published guidelines on personal data breach notifications under the GDPR for businesses and organisations.    The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently released guidelines on personal data breach notifications under the GDPR. This document includes detailed requirements for businesses and organisations which handle individuals’ data in the event of a data