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Publication of user numbers: European Commission publishes guidance under Digital Services Act

The European Commission has recently published guidance on the publication of user numbers in the EU under the Digital Services Act.   The European Commission has recently published guidance for online platforms and search engines regarding the publication of user numbers in the EU. Regarding the requirement to publish user numbers in the EU under

Adequacy decision for safe data flows with the U.S

European Union starts process to adopt adequacy decision for safe data flows with the U.S.   The European Commission has launched the process to enable continued data transfers from the European Union to the United States, which existed under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. In its decision, the European Commission has recognized that the United States

Processor Code of Conduct published by LfDI of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Baden-Württemberg DPA, LfDI has published a Processor Code of Conduct to aid data processors with self regulation.    The DPA of Baden-Württemberg, Germany has published a code of conduct for processors, providing more legal certainty with regard to data processing under the GDPR. Businesses and organisations within Germany and in general within the EU, who

GPS tracking must be appropriate and necessary

Slovenia SA rules that while the security of property can be a legitimate interest for GPS tracking, it must be appropriate and necessary.    The Slovenian Supervisory Authority (SA) determined that a data controller which engaged in GPS tracking of eight company vehicles, did not have a legal basis to do so, according to this

Guidelines on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning for teachers

The European Commission has published guidelines on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning for teachers.   As the field of AI rapidly develops, it has the potential to change our lives and transform the way we work, live, and learn. The development of AI is also an opportunity to address many

EU Digital Markets Act has entered into force

As of November 1st, 2022, the EU’s Digital Markets Act has entered into force and will begin to apply from May 2023.   The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which defines, designates and regulates “gatekeepers” came into force on November 1, 2022. The DMA defines when a large online platform qualifies as a “gatekeeper,” as

Aphaia attends the Digital Transformation Summit

Aphaia attended the Digital Transformation Summit, which was held 24-27th October in Madeira (Portugal).   The Digital Transformation Summit was organised by UNINOVA and took place on 24-27th October in the Savoy Palace Hotel in Madeira, in a four-day, all-day event. More than 300 attendants had the chance to discuss the EU’s Digital strategy and

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework; Executive Order signed

For Europeans whose personal data is transferred to the U.S., new binding safeguards are in order with the signing of a new Executive Order on ‘Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities’ on October 7th, 2022. These binding safeguards address all the points raised by the Court of Justice of the EU, protecting EU

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

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