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Fine for unlawful CCTV monitoring in the reception area of a salon

Norwegian DPA imposed a €10,000 fine for unlawful CCTV monitoring in the reception area of a salon.   A salon was recently fined by the Norwegian DPA following an investigation into CCTV monitoring on their premises. The investigation came about as a result of a complaint, which eventually led to a €10,000 fine for the
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Bulk email data breach results in a fine from the ICO

Bulk email data breach results in a fine from the ICO, as a data controller possibly revealed identities and assumable health status of recipients.   A recent data breach by a Scottish charity – HIV Scotland, has resulted in a fine from the ICO. A bulk email was sent out to 105 recipients which included
October 28, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Non-transparent data checks by utility company result in a fine

Non-transparent data checks by an electric supply company have resulted in a fine from Hamburg DPA.   A recent fine from Hamburg DPA is the direct result of an electric supply company performing non-transparent data checks. The company was offering discounted sign up costs to first time customers, and as part of that process, performed
October 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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National Police Board of Finland reprimanded over data breach during facial recognition trial

The National Police Board of Finland has recently been reprimanded for unlawful processing during a facial recognition trial by the National Bureau of Investigation unit.   Finnish police have been reprimanded for the unlawful processing of special categories of personal data during a facial recognition technology trial. The National Bureau of Investigation unit which specializes
October 14, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Series of injunctions issued by CNIL

A series of injunctions have been issued by CNIL of France, for the mismanagement of a database containing fingerprints.   The CNIL of France has recently issued a series of injunctions to a government ministry – the Ministry of the Interior, for the alleged illegal storage of data, poor file management, and a lack of
October 12, 2021 Comment (1) Share
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Data Governance Act agreed upon by Council of the EU

The Data Governance Act is expected to give the EU a competitive advantage in a world that is becoming increasingly data-driven.   A mandate for a Data Governance Act has recently been agreed upon by the Council of the EU, and this is expected to make data sharing easier, leading to several other benefits by
October 7, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Retrospective facial recognition to be used by the London police

Retrospective facial recognition to be used by London police starting late this year or early next year.     The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has gotten authorization to use retrospective facial recognition technology, and will likely begin buying and using the technology as early as the end of this year. This technology has been
October 5, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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National AI strategy outlined by the UK

National AI strategy outlined by the UK includes plans for each sector in efforts to create a strong AI ecosystem.    The UK, in acknowledgement of the importance of AI as one of the fastest growing technologies, has outlined a national AI strategy. This integrative strategy is intended to build on the UK’s strength in
September 30, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Right to erasure: Controller ordered to delete photos

Right to erasure is behind Slovenia supervisory authority IPRS’s recent decision, ordering a controller to delete 88 photos.   Slovenian SA recently ordered a data controller to delete a collection of 88 photos of a data subject, taken over a period of time 7 to 15 years ago. The order, which came this July, was
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Cookie consent pop-ups among the ICO’s intended topics of discussion at the recent G7 meeting

Cookie consent pop-ups need to be tackled in order to provide more meaningful consent and a better browsing experience, according to the ICO.   At a recent meeting for the data protection authorities of G7 countries, the ICO decided to tackle the topic of cookie consent pop-ups. The ICO has mentioned that there have been
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