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Lack of security of visa applications results in a fine from the Dutch Supervisory Authority

The Dutch Supervisory Authority has fined the Ministry of Foreign affairs €565,000 for a lack of security of visa applications.    The Ministry of Foreign affairs has been fined by the Dutch Supervisory Authority for a lack of security of personal data processed for visa applications according to this report from the EDPB. The Dutch
May 19, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Pandemic related data collection halted in Germany

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has announced an end to pandemic related data collection and storage.   Many of the legal measures implemented to contain the coronavirus pandemic have recently come to an end in Hamburg as the hotspot regulation in Hamburg expired on April 30, 2022. While these regulations are
May 17, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Google reprimanded by Belgian SA

Google was reprimanded by the Belgian SA due to lack of transparency concerning a request to have articles delisted.   This recent decision by the Belgian SA concerns a lawyer who was previously disbarred less than 10 years ago, who had requested that articles and information concerning his disbarment be delisted. The complainant currently works
May 12, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Protection of health data: new section on AEPD website

The AEPD has launched a new section on its website containing information and resources specific to the protection of health data.   The Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) recently published a new web space in the Areas of Interest section on its website, to facilitate consultation and disseminate information on the processing of health
May 10, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Recorded telephone conversations for the establishment of a contract

CNIL has published guidance on the establishment of contacts via recorded telephone conversations.    In the establishment of a contract, it is sometimes necessary to record a telephone conversation as proof of the formation of the contract. Under the law, this is permitted where necessary. Therefore, in order for an organisation  to lawfully record telephone
May 5, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Medical data breach leads to major fine from CNIL

Earlier this month, the CNIL imposed a fine of €1.5 million after a medical data breach affecting nearly 500,000 people revealed a company’s security flaws.   Early last year, a major data breach affecting nearly 500,000 people was reported. The breach involved information including users’ surnames, first names , social security numbers, names of their
April 28, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Record fine imposed by the Dutch DPA

A record fine was imposed on the Tax and Customs Administration by the Dutch DPA for multiple GDPR violations.    The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of 3.7 million euros on the Tax and Customs Administration due to years of unlawful processing of personal data in their Fraud Signalling Facility. According to
April 21, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Danish bank fined for failure to delete the data it no longer needed

The Danish SA has proposed a fine, and had Danske bank reported to police officials, after the bank reportedly neglected to have data deleted.    The Danish Supervisory Authority has filed a police report against Danske Bank and proposed a fine on the bank, of €1.3 million, according to this report from the EDPB. This
April 13, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine from the Dutch DPA for requesting ID for erasure requests

A Company received a fine from the Dutch DPA for the collection of excessive data.    The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of €525,000 on DPG Media according to this EDPB report. The media company was fined for requesting a copy of subjects’ identification to confirm their identity before honoring their right
April 7, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Forged legal requests result in data breach at Meta and Apple

Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms have fallen victim to forged legal requests from hackers, resulting in data breaches.    Apple Inc. and the parent company of Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., provided customer data to hackers who pretended to be law enforcement officials, according to this report from Bloomberg. Apple and Meta provided hackers with basic
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