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  Zandilli Lucien

Record EU GDPR fine repealed by Amazon

Amazon has repealed the record EU GDPR fine on the basis that there was no data breach.   In July, we reported that Amazon was facing a possible fine for alleged GDPR violations totalling €350 million. According to this Bloomberg report, Amazon is now repealing this fine, which stands at €746 million. The CNPD, Luxembourg’s privacy watchdog hit
November 3, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Non-transparent data checks by utility company result in a fine

Non-transparent data checks by an electric supply company have resulted in a fine from Hamburg DPA.   A recent fine from Hamburg DPA is the direct result of an electric supply company performing non-transparent data checks. The company was offering discounted sign up costs to first time customers, and as part of that process, performed
October 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Halifax-based company fined by the ICO

A Halifax-based company fined by the ICO was found to have been making unlawful pension calls.  A Halifax-based company, Parker Beach LTD (PBL) has been fined by the ICO, a total of £50,000 for unlawful cold calls regarding pensions, according to this report from the ICO. The ICO’s investigation revealed that the company, which operates
August 24, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Fine imposed for unsecured website

Fine imposed for unsecured website for registration of new orthodontic patients.    Patient personal data was found to be at risk, including citizen service numbers, when an orthodontic practice allowed new patients to sign up via an unsecured website. According to this report, several fields of mandatory personal information were captured on an unsecured connection.
July 6, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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The ICO has imposed a fine on UK retailer due to poor security safeguards

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £500,000 fine on UK retailer DSG Retail Limited after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people. Ok, so your company accepts credit cards payments for product sales/service offerings. You value security so you’ve ensured
January 24, 2020 Comments (0) Share