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Illegal profiling and predatory marketing calls lead to a fine of £1.48 million for Easylife

Easylife was fined £1,480,000 for illegal profiling and predatory marketing calls which resulted in several complaints to the ICO.    The ICO has fined Easylife Ltd £1,350,000 for using the personal information of 145,400 customers to target them with health-related products after predicting their medical conditions based on previous purchases without their consent. The company
October 11, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Data Access Agreement comes into force between the UK and the U.S

The UK and the U.S. have recently signed a Data Access Agreement to aid the respective countries in combating crime.    An agreement came into force on October 3rd, 2022 between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the United States. The Agreement focuses on the access to electronic data for the
October 6, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Executive order on transatlantic data transfers expected to be published by U.S. president

A shortly anticipated executive order on transatlantic data transfers from the US president is expected to impact EU-U.S. data transfers.   The United States is expected to publish its long-awaited executive order on transatlantic data transfers very soon, according to a report from Politico. A United States official, who was not authorized to discuss the
October 4, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Subject access requests left unanswered lead to several reprimands

Unanswered subject access requests have lead to reprimands for seven organisations from the ICO.  The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against seven organisations which have failed to respond to members of the public when presented with a Subject Access Request (SAR). Under the UKGDPR, individuals should be able to request from an
September 29, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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ECJ ruling on data retention supported by German DPA

Federal German data protection authority, the BfDI supports recent ECJ ruling on data retention.    The federal German data protection authority, BfDI has voiced its support for a recent ECJ ruling on data retention. The ECJ ruling supports the notion that the preventive, general and indiscriminate storage of individuals’ traffic and location data is indeed
September 27, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU

The European Commission has recently published a Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU, to bolster cybersecurity rules.   The European Commission announced on September 15th, 2022, the Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU, a set of tougher cybersecurity regulations. These rules will govern smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and will include heavy
September 22, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Token access authentication guidelines from CNIL

CNIL has recently published token access authentication guidelines for online services.    Using token authentication allows users to access an online service, program, or website without having to re-enter their login information. With this kind of authentication, the user can access his online resources as long as the access token remains in use. This lowers
September 15, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Poor personal data security leads to a fine of €2,500

Poor personal data security by a digital administration platform has led to a fine for a Belgian data controller.     A Belgian data controller has recently incurred a fine for multiple GDPR violations. The controller in this case is a company that created a platform for digital administration. On this platform, suppliers and consumers can
September 13, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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ICO marks the anniversary of the Children’s Code

ICO marks the anniversary of the Children’s Code: “Children are better protected online in 2022 than they were in 2021.”   The Children’s Code was implemented in September 2021 and has led to major changes in children’ access to online services, including adverts and profiles. The Children’s Code, which revolutionised how children are treated in
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Dealing with Data Protection Complaints as a Small Business

The ICO has published a guide for businesses on dealing with data protection complaints.   At times, simply  having data protection policies in place is not enough. Handling the data of customers, employees, and contractors can be a sensitive process and must be handled as such. There are times when businesses may experience data breaches
September 6, 2022 Comments (0) Share