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  Zandilli Lucien

Transparency is not enough: EDPS on targeted advertising

The EDPS says “transparency is not enough” and calls for a prohibition on targeted advertising based on pervasive tracking.    In a statement penned by the European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, he described the current state of cyberspace as figurative “walled gardens”, lamenting that the internet has become “a space of advertising-driven business models
March 22, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

EDPS reprimands European Parliament for use of Google Analytics

Illegal EU-US data transfers by the European Parliament lead to sanction from EDPS    Due to a complaint made approximately one year prior, the European Parliament has been sanctioned by the EDPS over illegal EU-US data transfers, among other violations. On a COVID-19 testing site, the use of Google Analytics and Stripe (both US companies)
January 20, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Call for a ban on facial recognition: EDPB and EDPS release a joint statement

The EDPB and EDPS have made a collaborative call for a ban on facial recognition for automated recognition in public spaces.     The EDPB and EDPS call for a ban on the use of AI for biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces. This includes facial recognition, fingerprints, DNA, voice recognition and other biometric or behavioral
June 24, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Digital Green Certificates: the EDPB and EDPS release a joint opinion

Digital Green Certificates have been a topic of debate lately, and the EDPB & EDPS have released a joint opinion on this, regarding data protection and privacy. Digital Green Certificates, which some refer to as “vaccine passports” are, contrary to popular belief, not specific to vaccines. In actuality, the digital green certificates or passes, as
April 9, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

The EDPB and the EDPS have released a joint opinion on SCCs for international data transfers and SCCs between controllers and processors

The EDPB and the EDPS have released joint opinions on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of data within the EEA and internationally.    Last month, the EDPB and the EDPS released joint statements on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors and on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third-countries.
February 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

EDPS guidance on temperature checks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Temperature checks during COVID-19, the global health crisis, have become a necessary part of the continuity of general affairs. The EDPS has released guidance to help institutions in navigating this sphere keeping the privacy of the individual at the forefront.   Due to the COVID-19 situation many of the European Union members have implemented several
September 9, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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EDPB adopts Guidelines on the Processing of Health Data for Scientific Research Purposes during COVID-19

In the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak, the EDPB adopted Guidelines on the processing of health data for scientific research purposes to clarify some legal questions. Considering that life may not return to normal until a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widely available, researchers from across the globe are focusing their efforts on producing results as soon
April 29, 2020 Comments (0) Share