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CNIL imposed a fine of €240,000 on KASPR for multiple GDPR violations

CNIL of France has imposed a fine of €240,000 on KASPR for multiple GDPR violations linked to the unlawful collection and retention of personal data.  KASPR, a company offering a Chrome extension to extract professional contact details from LinkedIn and other online sources, has faced regulatory action for its practices. Through its database of approximately
January 30, 2025 Comments (0) Share
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Coolblue was fined €40,000 for violating GDPR by unlawfully processing personal data via cookies

Coolblue was fined €40,000 by the Dutch DPA for unlawfully processing personal data via cookies, by failing to obtain explicit consent.   The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) recently imposed a €40,000 fine on Coolblue for unlawfully processing personal data via cookies in 2020. The violation stemmed from Coolblue’s failure to obtain explicit consent from
January 23, 2025 Comments (0) Share
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A Polish catering company was fined €54,600 for a data breach after an employee lost a flash drive with sensitive data.

A Polish catering company was fined €54,600 for failing to protect personal data after an employee lost a flash drive containing sensitive information, revealing vulnerabilities in the company’s data security. The Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO) recently fined Res-Gastro M. Gaweł Sp. k., a catering company in Kolbuszowa, Poland, €54,600 for failing to implement adequate
December 5, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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CNIL fined Cegedim Santé €800,000 for unlawful processing of sensitive health data

CNIL imposed a €800,000 fine on Cegedim Santé for the unauthorized and unlawful processing of sensitive health data.   In 2021, Cegedim Santé, a company specializing in management software for general practitioners and health centers, came under scrutiny from the French data protection authority, CNIL. The company provides software to around 25,000 medical practices and
September 26, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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Clearview AI faces a punishment from Dutch DPA for Illegal Facial Recognition Data Collection

Clearview AI faces a punishment of 30.5 million euros from the Dutch DPA for Illegal Facial Recognition Data Collection.   Clearview AI faces a punishment of 30.5 million euros from the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and up to 5 million euros in penalty payments. The US based company provides services using its facial recognition
September 5, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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Provisional decision from the ICO to fine a software company following a ransomware attack

Following a ransomware attack, the ICO has made a provisional decision to impose a £6 million fine, and urged organisations to secure external connections.    The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released a statement earlier this month, announcing that they have issued a provisional decision to fine Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced), a healthcare technology
August 22, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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Right to be forgotten: how unfit data deletion protocol resulted in a fine from Dutch DPA

A company was fined by the Dutch Data Protection Agency for failure to delete data after receiving such requests, thereby violating individuals’ right to be forgotten under the GDPR.   The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of 6,000 euros on a recruitment company. The company was fined for failing to delete
June 13, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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Unlawful use of data results in significant fine for canvassing company

Unlawful use of data results in significant fine for canvassing company A company was fined by CNIL for unlawfully using data obtained from a data broker for commercial prospecting purposes.    On April 4, 2024, the French data protection authority, CNIL, imposed a significant fine of 525,000 euros on the company HUBSIDE.STORE. The fine was
April 18, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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ICO fines two UK companies £180,000 for unlawful marketing calls

The ICO fines two UK companies for breaching PECR and launches video guides for small businesses.   The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently fined two companies a total of £180,000 for making unlawful marketing calls. The companies, Ice Telecommunications Ltd and UK Direct Business Solutions Ltd, were found to have made thousands of unsolicited
May 18, 2023 Comments (0) Share
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Spam emails result in a £130,000 fine from the ICO

The ICO has fined an online recruitment firm £130,000 after several spam emails were sent out to individuals over a one year period.    A UK-based online recruitment firm, Join the Triboo Limited, has been fined £130,000 by the ICO for sending 107 million spam emails between October 2019 and October 2020 to individuals seeking
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