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Consulting with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s Government Advisory Directorate

‘Easy privacy information via icons? Yes, you can!’ The Italian DPA launches a contest calling for creative ideas from all quarters

‘Easy privacy information via icons? Yes, you can!’ This is the claim used by the Italian SA to launch a contest for sol...

European Data Protection Board - 48th Plenary Session

Opinions on draft UK adequacy decisions, Guidelines on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR, Guidelines on the targe...

Announcement: New Privacy Tech-Know blog: Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Businesses

Announcement

Forty-eighth Plenary Session of the EDPB

On April 13th, the EDPB will hold its 48th plenary session. The agenda for the 48th plenary is available here

Dutch DPA fines Booking.com for delay in reporting data breach

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a €475,000 fine on Booking.com because the company took too long t...

EU data protection authorities adopt joint opinion on the Digital Green Certificate Proposals

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted a joint opinion on ...

Commissioner submits views to Privacy Act consultation and Access to Information Act review

Spanish DPA Fines Vodafone Spain more than 8 Million Euros

Vodafone Spain fined more than 8 million euros for the RGPD and two infractions of national laws Case summary: From Ap...

Bavarian DPA (BayLDA) calls for German company to cease the use of 'Mailchimp' tool

The "ruling" presented in the "Standard" concerns a remedy procedure concluded without formal supervisory measures re...

Lithuanian DPA issues EUR 12,000 fine for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation in application “Karantinas” (Quarantine)

Following the temporary suspension of the use of application “Karantinas” in May 2020 and after an investigation conduct...

Lithuanian DPA issues EUR 15,000 fine for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation in the Centre of Registers

Following the incident at the State Enterprise Centre of Registers on 20 July 2020, which disrupted the operation of sta...