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India to approach the EU seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the GDPR
India will approach the European Union seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the General Data Protection Regulation once the country finalizes and passes...
ICO fines Make It Easy for making spam calls
Making it Easy Ltd has been fined £160,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office(ICO) for making spam calls to people registered with the...
Greek DPA issues 150K euro fine to PwC
The DPA considered that PWC BS: -i. has unlawfully processed the personal data of its employees contrary to the provisions of Article 5(1)(a) indent...
Podcast: How much does Google know about you?
Google’s story is one of extraordinary growth. From its days as an insurgent startup, it now dominates internet search in most of the world and has...
Heathrow Airport chosen to take part in new ICO
The UK’s data regulation - the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - has announced which participants it has selected to take part in its new...
Massive data breach hits Capital One
Capital One said that personal information, including the Social Security and bank account numbers of more than 100 million individuals, were...
Transaction data is not allowed for direct marketing
In a letter dated 1 July 2019 (in Dutch) (the "Letter"), Dutch Data Protection Authority (the "Dutch DPA") informed the Dutch Banking Association...
GDPR shows results, but work needs to continue
Just over one year after the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has published a report...
Are GDPR fines insurable in Ireland?
The extent to which GDPR fines are insurable is still uncertain in Ireland and in several other jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom.The...
FaceApp says it’s not uploading all your photos
The latest craze on the internet is seeing what you might look like when you're older. Way older. FaceApp, developed by Russia-based Wireless Lab,...
Nearly a third of European firms still not GDPR compliant
Accounting firm, RSM, said medium-sized businesses were “struggling to understand and implement” the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR),...
The role of biometrics in a post-GDPR world
The wider purpose of GDPR is to ensure businesses have put the appropriate processes and protection in place to securely manage European consumers...
EDPO at the IAPP Asia Privacy Forum
On 15 and 16 July, EDPO attended the IAPP - Asia Privacy Forum which was very interesting. Here are some takeaways as GDPR Representatives: - Both...
Dutch DPA issues first fine for GDPR violations
The Dutch data protection authority, Authoriteit Persoonsgegevens, issued its first fine for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation...
Whistleblower numbers shoot up in GDPR era
The number of informants lifting the lid on data protection-related scandals has skyrocketed over the last 12 months, RPC has concluded. Research...