All GDPR articles – Page 5
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NewsConsumer groups file privacy concerns’ complaint against WhatsApp
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and eight members have lodged a complaint with the European Commission and European network of consumer authorities against WhatsApp alleging EU consumer rights’ breaches.
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NewsDutch DPA fine insurance agency for poor data security
The Netherlands’ data protection authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – AP) has ordered the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) to pay €450,000 ($533,000) for not properly securing the sending of group messages via its My Work Folder system.
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WebinarWhat have we learned about Data Retention 3 years on from the GDPR?
The truth is many companies addressed their data retention obligations during the period of GDPR-readiness and have not circled back since.
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NewsBritish Airways settles data breach case
UK airline British Airways has resolved on confidential terms litigation brought by customers and staff affected by a leakage of personal information in 2018.
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NewsWolfsen to continue as Dutch DPA chairman
The Dutch government has re-appointed Aleid Wolfsen as head of the country’s Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – AP) for five years beginning 1 August.
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NewsGerman DPA tells government organisation to shut Facebook pages
The German data protection commissioner has given German government organisations until the end of the year to shut down their Facebook pages.
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NewsItaly’s DPA fines energy company 3 million euros
The Garante has fined energy company Iren Mercato 3 million euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation violations related to unlawful data processing in its telemarketing.
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NewsOutgoing DPO speaks of digitisation’s acceptance
The increasing use of data these days is taken for granted by people partly out of habit, according to Johannes Caspar, who has stepped down after 12 years as Hamburg’s data protection officer.
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VideoKeynote: Max Schrems
Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems is best known as the man who held Facebook to account for its treatment of EU users’ personal data—and brought down two transatlantic privacy frameworks in the process.
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VideoHow Do Data Protection Regulations Apply to AI and is GDPR Ready for Facial Recognition?
This panel will explore the relationship between Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Data Protection Regulations, as well as discussing some of the most important points in relation to GDPR and Facial Recognition.
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VideoDivergence in GDPR and the Financial Services Industry
The patchwork nature of data protection regulations across the world creates a particular challenge for financial services firms operating overseas.
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VideoTrust: Why Companies Need Simplified Privacy Policies?
GDPR requires communications to data subjects to be “concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible”.
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VideoThird Party Risk Management under GDPR: Ownership and Risks, Fines and Solutions
Data breaches via third parties are a growing problem for GDPR compliance.
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VideoGDPR Requirements and Digital Transformation
Digital technology is transforming the way businesses operate around the world and data has never been able to be shared so quickly and easily in real time. However, the General Data Protection Regulation requires data usage to be lawful, fair and transparent, with strict requirements to minimise and limit the purpose of data.
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NewsNorwegian DPA issues notification of infringement fee to Ferde AS
The Datatilsynet has announced a NOK 5 million fine to the Norwegian toll company Ferde for illegally transferring personal data about Norwegian motorists to China.
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NewsICO fines Papa Johns £10K
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Papa John’s (GB) Limited £10,000 for sending 168,022 nuisance marketing messages to its customers without the valid consent required by law.
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NewsEC takes action against Belgium on DPA independence
The European Commission has started infringement proceedings against Belgium for allegedly violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through its data protection authority’s lack of independence.
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NewsICO fines three companies £415K for nuisance marketing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of £415,000 for sending nuisance marketing.
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NewsConservative Party fined £10,000 by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 for sending unlawful marketing emails.
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Newsnoyb issues over 500 GDPR complaints
With the aim to end “cookie banner terror”, privacy group noyb has issued 500 draft complaints to companies who use unlawful cookie banners.