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Tag: Data Protection

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A Memorandum of Understanding has been Signed Between the UK’s ICO and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the UK’s ICO and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), to facilitate cooperation and collaboration. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the UK’s ICO and the Australian Information Commissioner, due to the fact that the two share similar functions and duties in their

The Coronavirus Pandemic and Data Protection.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Data Protection: Guidelines for employers regarding privacy laws during the pandemic. With recent developments in the global arena, the outbreak of the corona virus has led to many changes in the workplace. Numerous employees have taken to working from home with the new push for social distancing and self quarantining.

EDPB Releases Statement on Privacy Implications of Mergers.

The European Data Protection Board released a statement last month on the privacy implications of mergers. The European Data Protection Board has expressed concern over the privacy implications of mergers upon becoming aware of the intention of Google LLC to acquire Fitbit Inc. The board is primarily concerned that this may put a major tech

The Reality of the Impersonation Feature on Company Platforms.

Many company platforms and apps include an impersonation feature which allows administrative users to access accounts as though they were logged in as the users themselves. Imagine knowing that by simply having an account with a company, you are unknowingly granting access to this company’s everyday employees to access your data in just the same

Italian DPA (Garante) Imposes a Double Fine on Eni Gas E Luce Totalling EUR 11.5 Million for Two Violations of the GDPR.

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) imposed a double fine on Eni Gas E Luce (EGL) of EUR 11.5 million for unlawful data processing for promotional purposes and activation of unsolicited contracts. Last month, the European Data Protection Board reported on a double fine imposed on Eni Gas E Luce, by the Italian Data Protection

The FCA, ICO and FSCS release a Joint Statement Warning FCA Authorised Firms and IPs to be Responsible with Personal Data

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) release a joint statement warning FCA authorised companies and Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) to be responsible when dealing with customers’ personal data. On February 7th 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Financial

Garante Fines TIM SpA EUR 27.8 Million for Unlawful Marketing.

The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) Garante fined TIM SpA EUR 27,802,496 for several instances of unlawful data processing for marketing purposes. Complex investigations were carried out after the DPA received hundreds of complaints, from January 2017 to early 2019 regarding unlawful processing for marketing purposes, in particular, unsolicited marketing calls that had been performed

EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence Overview

The EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence contains a set of proposals to develop a European approach to this technology. As reported in our blog, the leaked EU White Paper obtained by Euractiv proposes several options for AI regulations moving into the future. In our post today we are going through them to show you

The UK’s ICO Releases Statement on Data Protection and Brexit Implementation.

The ICO has released a statement on the implementation of Brexit and the implications on data protection. On January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the European Union and entered a Brexit Transition Period, which runs through December 2020. Prior to that, on January 29th, the UK’s ICO released a statement on the implications of

ICO launches new Data Sharing Code in line with GDPR and DPA 2018

The ICO’s updated Data Sharing Code will provide companies with practical guidelines about how to share personal data in compliance with data protection legislation. In today’s highly digital, increased-efficiency focused era, data sharing undoubtedly plays a significant role. Indeed major technological shifts in how organizations do business present pretty persuasive arguments for the need for