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Tag: data protection officer

Tag: data protection officer

How to choose the right outsourced DPO for your tech business

When deciding to outsource DPO services in a tech business, understanding how to choose the right outsourced DPO for your category of tech business is essential.    With the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), tech businesses have had to take their data protection measures more seriously. One aspect of ensuring GDPR compliance

The AEPD launched a tool to aid data controllers in determining whether they need to communicate a data security breach.

The AEPD launched a tool to aid data controllers in quickly determining whether or not it is necessary to communicate a data security breach to affected data subjects.   On October 22nd 2020, the Spanish DPA (AEPD) reported that it had published a tool to aid data controllers in making decisions regarding whether or not

Hungarian DPA fined Forbes for GDPR violation.

Hungarian DPA fined Forbes for failing to carry out a legitimate interest assessment in relation to two of their publications and to inform data subjects in advance about the results.   The Hungarian DPA came to a decision this July, to fine Forbes for violating various articles of the GDPR with regard to two of

Age Appropriate Design Code will come into force in less than a month.

Age Appropriate Design Code will come into force September 2nd 2020, and will be ushered in by a 12-month transition period allowing online services time to conform. The Age Appropriate Design Code which we had initially reported on back in January when the final version of this code was first introduced, has now completed the

DPO-legal counsel collaboration is essential. So we recommend LegalEdge

DPO-legal counsel collaboration is essential. That is why the Aphaia DPO team is always happy to work with in-house counsel from LegalEdge, whose COO Helen Goldberg and CEO Donna Sewell use this blog post to ask: ‘Are you spending too much (or too little!) on your legals?’  Part of scaling-up and growing your business means increasing

Do I need a Data Protection Officer ?

The answer to the question do I need a Data Protection Officer under GDPR is not always straightforward. Here are some tips you can use in order to reach a valid decision on appointing a DPO. Formal Data Protection Officer or informal Data Protection Adviser? The question ‘ do I need a Data Protection Officer

Aphaia media partner for Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018

Aphaia is media partner for Symphony Global Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018 that will take place in Singapore on 23-24 April, with a focus on machine learning data integration. Aphaia’s message: don’t forget GDPR ! This year’s Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit will encompass the following topics: Generating New Revenue

How to implement GDPR transparency requirement ?

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party provides useful guidance for the implementation and interpretation of the GDPR transparency requirement via its recently published guidelines. Transparency is one of the fundamental obligations to fulfil as part of GDPR compliance, since it is linked to the principles of fairness and accountability. GDPR transparency requirement contributes significantly to

GDPR Data Breach Notification WP29 Guidelines

GDPR data breach notification obligation requires the adoption of appropriate technical and organisational measures in order to ensure the safeguarding of personal data during processing. Since the assessment of the risk degree is not always unequivocal, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP29) has recently adopted GDPR data breach Guidelines. When unauthorised or unlawful processing

Early Data Protection Officer appointment

Although companies are not obliged to appoint a Data Protection Officer before May 2018, we are often asked to already provide Data Protection Officer services now – to help with GDPR implementation. So we started offering ‘ early Data Protection Officer appointment ‘. Early Data Protection Officer appointment means that your appointed Data Protection Officer