04/05/2021
This article provides a summary of the Guide to undertaking privacy impact assessments. The 10 steps which every organization needs to consider when undertaking a PIA are outlined in more detail in this article.
20/04/2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) enables systems and machines to learn, solve problems and make decisions. It can be used for various purposes, but can it be used for recruitment? If yes, what considerations should be made?
26/03/2021
How to assess whether a privacy law applies to an organization? How to deal with notification requirements? You can find the answers to those questions in this article.
31/12/2020
In collaboration with the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Personal Data Protection Commission have released Singapore’s first guide that helps companies manage AI’s impact on employees, and prepare for the future of work.
25/12/2020
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published its Data Sharing Code of Practice on 17 December. The code, and the hub of new resources, provides practical advice to businesses and organisations on how to carry out responsible data sharing.
18/12/2020
The Data Protection Commission has imposed an administrative fine of €450,000 on Twitter. The draft decision in this inquiry, having been submitted to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities under Article 60 of the GDPR in May of this year, was the first one to go through the Article 65 (“dispute resolution”) process since the introduction of the GDPR and was the first Draft Decision in a “big tech” case on which all EU supervisory authorities were consulted as Concerned Supervisory Authorities.
11/12/2020
The CNIL has fined Amazon Europe Core 35 million euros for placing advertising cookies on users' computers on the amazon.fr site without prior consent and for not informing them about cookies properly.
11/12/2020
The Department of Justice has announced a settlement in which DISH Network LLC will pay $126 million in civil penalties to the United States in violation of the Federal Trade Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule and $84 million to four states for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, for a total settlement of $210 million.
22/11/2020
The Federal Trade Commission announced on 9th November, a settlement with Zoom Video Communications, that will require the company to implement a comprehensive security program, a prohibition on privacy and security misrepresentations.
17/11/2020
The Information Commissioner's Office found that the company failed to put appropriate security measures in place to prevent a cyber-attack on a chat-bot installed on its online payment page. Ticketmaster’s failure to protect customer information is a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The European Commission (EC) has adopted the new standard contractual Clauses between controllers and processor located in the EU open for public feedback until December 10, 2020.
28/10/2020
The European Data Protection Board has published the final version of the Guidelines on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default.
27/10/2020
Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or “AEPD”) has issued its Guidelines on data protection by default.
27/10/2020
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has issued its report on the investigation into the offline marketing services of the data broking industry and, in particular, the activities of the UK’s three largest credit reference agencies Experian Limited, Equifax Limited, and the relevant entities within the TransUnion group of companies (TransUnion International UK Limited and Callcredit Marketing Limited).
27/10/2020
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has issued new detailed Guidance on the Right of Access. The previous Subject Access Code of Practice had been issued under the previous Data Protection Act and the ICO has announced it will be updated.
25/10/2020
This Article will analyze the relationship between Facebook and a targeter - third party who is targeting their customers through Facebook’s Custom Audience feature.
10/10/2020
Securing an information system is essential to guarantee that the customers’ personal data is not stolen or compromised. SQL injection is a widespread attack, which can cause serious harm to individuals. It can allow a remote control of the server or installing a keylogger. The CNIL recommends how to protect against SQL attack and what to do in the case of becoming a victim of the attack.
05/10/2020
Association of German Data Protection Authorities (“Datenschutzkonferenz” or “DSK”) has issued a paper on employee data protection outlining what employers in private sector have to take into account when processing employee personal data.
02/10/2020
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is running a consultation about an updated version of the Statutory guidance on how the ICO will exercise its data protection regulatory functions of information notices, assessment notices, enforcement notices and penalty notices. This consultation closes on November 12, 2020
29/09/2020
The U.S. Government has prepared the White Paper, which outlines the robust limits and safeguards in the United States pertaining to government access to data.
24/09/2020
The CNIL, French Data Protection Authority, has issued a reminder to all employers to adhere to certain principles when processing personal data in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
22/09/2020
The Personal Data Protection Commission has published its new Guide to Managing Data Intermediaries and its Personal Data Protection Digest 2020.
21/09/2020
The European Commission has issued a report on Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles - Recommendations on road safety, privacy, fairness, explainability and responsibility. It contains 20 recommendations concerning the future development and use of connected and automated vehicles.
21/09/2020
The European Parliament has prepared a document on Schrems 2 decision to its Members, to assist them in their parliamentary work.
14/09/2020
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has published its Accountability Framework which can help organizations to comply with data protection laws.
08/08/2020
The Office of the Comptroller (OCC) has issued an $80 million civil penalty against Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. and mandated them to strengthen their compliance programme by appointing a compliance committee and developing comprehensive action plan to comply with the order. This decision is the result of failing to establish effective risk assessment processes prior to migrating significant information technology operations to the public cloud environment and the bank's failure to correct the deficiencies in a timely manner. In taking this action, the OCC positively considered the bank's customer notification and remediation efforts
