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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
September 27, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU

The European Commission has recently published a Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU, to bolster cybersecurity rules.   The European Commission announced on September 15th, 2022, the Cyber Resilience Act proposal for the EU, a set of tougher cybersecurity regulations. These rules will govern smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and will include heavy
September 22, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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The Irish DPC imposed a fine of €405 million on Meta Platforms Limited

The Irish DPC imposed a fine of €405 million on Meta Platforms Limited, relating to the processing of children’s data.    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently imposed a fine of €405 million and a range of corrective measures on Meta Platforms Limited (Ireland), after an inquiry into the company revealed several GDPR infractions.
September 20, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Poor personal data security leads to a fine of €2,500

Poor personal data security by a digital administration platform has led to a fine for a Belgian data controller.     A Belgian data controller has recently incurred a fine for multiple GDPR violations. The controller in this case is a company that created a platform for digital administration. On this platform, suppliers and consumers can
September 13, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Czech EU Presidency proposes new data law on government access

The Czech EU Presidency of the EU Council has proposed a partial compromise on the Data Act, defining the scope and protections of Chapter V.   Prague aims to forward the discussion over the proposed Data Act by reaching an agreement on the ability of public agencies to demand access to privately owned data. According
September 1, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Final decision on Meta Platforms delayed by Irish DPC

The Irish DPC has been forced to delay its final decision on Meta Platforms’ use of SCCs for international data transfers.    Despite several threats from the company Meta Platforms to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe due to concerns over the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for cross-border data transfers, this may
August 16, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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CJEU ruling on special categories of personal data

A recent CJEU ruling on special categories of personal data may have far reaching implications for online platforms.    On 1 Aug., the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling on a few legal interpretations referred to them by a Regional Administrative Court in Lithuania. This ruling relates to the processing
August 9, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine imposed on Volkswagen by German Data Protection Commissioner for multiple GDPR violations

A recent fine imposed on Volkswagen by a German Data Protection Commissioner, for multiple GDPR violations amounted to €1.1 million.   The State Commissioner for Data Protection in the German state of Lower Saxony (LfD Lower Saxony) has imposed a fine of €1.1 million on Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft in accordance with GDPR Article 83. The fine
August 4, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine of €20 million from the Greek DPA

Clearview AI has recently been hit with a fine of €20 million for violating the principles of lawfulness and transparency.    A civil non-profit organisation, “Homo Digitalis” lodged a complaint against Clearview AI Inc., a facial recognition company which developed its database by scraping individuals’ images from across the web. This was lodged on behalf
July 26, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Data subjects’ consent is required for personalised ads – Italian SA warns TikTok

The Italian supervisory authority issues a formal warning after TikTok makes changes to its privacy policy and fails to get data subjects’ consent.    TikTok has recently made changes to its privacy policy stating that users aged above 18 would receive ‘personalised’ ads. From July 13th, users over 18 would receive ads based on profiling
July 19, 2022 Comments (0) Share