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Categoría: Data Protection

Age Appropriate Design Overview

Expected to come into effect by December 2019, the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code will be the first of its kind and will have major implications for online services. Statistically speaking it is estimated that by the time a child is 18 there will be 70000 data points about them. With everything we know about

CCPA vs GDPR

CCPA vs GDPR. In this blog we take a look at similarities and differences between the CCPA and the GDPR.  It has been a year and a half since the GDPR started to apply. Did you think you were done adapting all your data processes to the Regulation? Don’t miss this post! You might still

Cookies, Security and Website tracking

The Dutch data protection authority has recently published its fining policy for violations of GDPR and the Dutch law implementing GDPR. When it comes to cookies, the Dutch DPA’s conclusion is that it is not compliant with GDPR for website pop-ups to block users from access to the site unless they consent to the use

Svea Ekonomi ordered to correct its practices in the processing of personal data

Due to two cases concerning data protection, financial credit company Svea Ekonomi has to improve its practices when it comes to the processing of personal data related to the assessment of creditworthiness, the right of inspect one’s own personal data and notification practices. One of the cases deals with the personal data of a data subject

EU biometrics database

EU Parliament agreed to interconnect a series of border-control, migration, and law enforcement systems into a gigantic, biometrics-tracking, searchable database of EU and non-EU citizens called the Common Identity Repository (CIR). Combining biometric samples of persons to enable biometric identifications, the Common Identity Repository would combine biographical identities of persons (name, gender, date of birth)

EDPB Guidelines on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft guidelines on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services, aiming at clarifying Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Whenever we buy a car or a house, we are well-aware of the necessity of a contract. However, how does this apply when

U.K. Home Office is sorry for data breach

A data breach has taken place in the system that allows EU citizens in the UK before Brexit to apply for settled status in order to continue to live and work there afterwards. Details of hundreds of EU citizens requesting their stay in the country have been accidentally disclosed. Administrative error has been identified as the reason

Will US get stronger privacy laws?

The US is lagging behind when it comes to privacy and the role of big data tech giants. 5G networks, IoT, artificial intelligence and other related technologies are all based on a massive processing and transfer of personal data, between both devices and countries. The latter are deemed as a global scenario for these purposes.

GDPR no deal Brexit practical steps

What should UK business do when it comes to GDPR if no deal Brexit actually takes place? At first glance, no deal Brexit should not pose a major problem for UK businesses. The UK applies GDPR and will continue to apply it, either directly or based on Data Protection Act 2018. There are no major

5G Privacy Risks addressed by the European Commission

Commission Recommendation on Cybersecurity of 5G networks sets an action plan for the Member States. We explore the main sources of 5G privacy risks. According to Commission Recommendation on Cybersecurity of 5G networks, EU Member States should by the 30th June 2019 carry out a risk assessment of 5G network infrastructure, including identifying the most