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Facebook and WhatsApp data sharing requires further investigation, says EDPB

Further investigations are  required by the Irish Supervisory Authority before making a final decision regarding Facebook processing WhatsApp user data.    The EDPB had adopted an urgent binding decision pursuant to Article 66 of the GDPR, requiring the Irish Supervisory Authority to carry out an investigation, rather than taking final measures, following a recent change
July 22, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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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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Adequacy decisions adopted for EU-UK data transfers

Adequacy decisions adopted by the European Union for the UK regarding data transfers.   The European Commission has recently adopted adequacy decisions for the United Kingdom. Since Brexit there has been some question as to the UK’s adequacy, or rather the level of protection afforded to data transfers between the EU and the UK. With
July 1, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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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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The ICO has fined three companies for nuisance marketing

The ICO has fined three companies for a total of £415,000 due to nuisance marketing practices after receiving several complaints.   The ICO has fined three companies a total of £415,000 for nuisance marketing. Colour Car Sales Limited, Solarwave, and LTH Holdings were fined for various offenses including unsolicited calls and spam text messages. Many
June 22, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Amazon faces possible fines for alleged GDPR violations

Amazon faces possible fines totaling €350 million for alleged GDPR violations.   Luxembourg’s privacy regulator, the CNPD is proposing a fine of at least €350 million on Amazon.com Inc, relating to alleged violations of the GDPR. Before this draft decision can become final, it must first be approved by other EU privacy regulators. A final
June 17, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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EU Cloud Code of Conduct approved by the EDPB

EU Cloud Code of Conduct approved by the EDPB to ensure GDPR compliance for the cloud industry in Europe. Two Codes of Conduct have recently been approved for the cloud industry, to ensure GDPR compliance for cloud services in Europe. Euractiv recently reported that the EDPB has approved Codes of Conduct on cloud service providers
June 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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New SCCs adopted for international data transfers

New SCCs adopted by the European Commission last week introduce more legal and privacy safeguards for data transfers.    Since the CJEU‘s Schrems II decision last July, affecting transfers outside the EU via Standard Contractual Clauses, SCC’s have been the topic of much discussion regarding data transfers. These SCCs have been used by numerous companies
June 8, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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CNIL authorizes experimental concert in Paris

CNIL authorizes experimental concert in Paris after a request for authorization, due to the processing of sensitive data.    As governments worldwide endeavour to reopen and boost economies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, attempts are being made at hosting mass crowd events, something which has been disallowed in many countries since the start of the
June 3, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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AEPD fines EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U 1.5 million euros

AEPD fines EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U 1.5 million euros for two violations of the GDPR.    EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U, an electricity service provider in Spain has been fined for two violations of the GDPR. The company was found to lack sufficient technical and organizational measures to verify whether someone signing up for its services on behalf
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