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  Zandilli Lucien

ICO provides SAR guidance for organizations receiving requests.

ICO provides SAR guidance to simplify the process for, and give better understanding to organizations receiving subject access requests.   The ICO published information last month, geared at giving guidance to organizations who may receive subject access requests (SARs). As the weight of personal data becomes more apparent to individuals, more people are exercising their
November 6, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Marriott International Inc fined under the GDPR.

Marriott international Inc was fined under the GDPR, by the ICO, for failing to keep customers’ information safe.   Marriott International Inc has been met with a fine from the ICO with regards to a data breach following a cyber attack initiated in 2014, but discovered in 2018, about which we informed in our blog
November 4, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

A data broking investigation by ICO results in enforcement action against Experian.

A data broking investigation conducted over the past two years has resulted in an enforcement action against the company Experian.   A data broking investigation into Experian as well as Equifax and TransUnion and their use of personal data within their data broken businesses has resulted in enforcement action. The ICO published a report earlier
October 30, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

The AEPD launched a tool to aid data controllers in determining whether they need to communicate a data security breach.

The AEPD launched a tool to aid data controllers in quickly determining whether or not it is necessary to communicate a data security breach to affected data subjects.   On October 22nd 2020, the Spanish DPA (AEPD) reported that it had published a tool to aid data controllers in making decisions regarding whether or not
October 23, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

H&M fined by HmbBfDI, over 35M Euro for data protection breaches.

H&M fined by the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI), over 35M Euro for data protection breaches. H&M has been fined by the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI). H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), the popular clothing company, registered in Hamburg with a service center in Nuremberg and
October 14, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Lahiru

Brain Implants, GDPR and AI

Brain implants may be the next challenge for AI and GDPR. Our guest blogger Lahiru Bulathwela, LLM student in innovation and technology at the University of Edinburgh explores why and how. What do brain implants, GDPR and AI share? Elon Musk recently demonstrated his brain-hacking implant on Gertrude the pig, which has begun to show
October 9, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  cristinac

EDPB Guidelines on the targeting of social media users overview

On 2nd September, the EDPB adopted their Guidelines 8/2020 on the targeting of social media users, which aim to clarify the implications that these practices may have on privacy and data protection. Most social media platforms allow their users to manage their privacy preferences by enabling the option to make their profiles public or private.
October 7, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  cristinac

Joint controllership: key considerations by the EDPB

The EDPB provides key considerations to clarify the concepts of processor, controller and joint controller in their Guidelines 07/2020. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published their Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR on 7th September, which aim to offer a precise meaning of these concepts and a criteria
October 2, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

Amazon launches new technology which scans palms for identification and payment.

Amazon launches new technology in two of its physical stores, which allow for contact free identification and payment, by scanning an individual’s palm.   Amazon is on the verge of launching a new biometric payment system which scans an image of customers’ palms, according to this new BBC article. This new methodology is an attempt
September 30, 2020 Comments (0) Share
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  Zandilli Lucien

CNIL provides further guidance on collection of personal data by employers in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

CNIL provides further guidance in the context of the global pandemic, on the collection of personal data by employers. In the context of the health crisis brought on by the spread of the coronavirus, many authorities and organisations have been providing as much help and guidance to relevant agents, in navigating the current situation and
September 25, 2020 Comments (0) Share