Data Protection Day 2020
Data Protection Day is celebrated each year on 28 January. It’s good opportunity to look at privacy landscape and its further development.
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What can we learn from Google €50 million GDPR fine?
French data protection authority imposed on Google a GDPR fine in amount of €50 million. What can we learn from it?
Happy Data Protection Day
Today is international Data Protection Day. Yes, that’s official day! Data Protection Day, or as it is called outside Europe – Privacy Day, is celebrated each January 28th already since 2007. In 2006 the Council of Europe launched a Data Protection Day to be celebrated each year on 28 January, the date on which the Council of […]
Facebook users drop in Europe. What is the takeaway?
Facebook’s users dropped in Europe and US Recently Facebook published latest (Q3) user and revenue update, having the overall users base drop (in Europe and US, mainly). While the drop of users, when compared to total numbers, is small, it is strong signal that users in Europe are not happy with some of Facebook’s practices. […]
CJEU restricts rights to resell back-up copies of software
On October 12, 2016 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that although the initial acquirer of copy of a computer program can make their own back-up copy of the software, he may not resell the back up copy of that program in case the original copy has been damaged, destroyed or lost without the authorisation of […]
Irish DPC issues guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation
In August 2016, Data Protection Commissioner (“DPC”) of Ireland published guidance on the use of data anonymisation and pseudonymisation. Guidance provides recommendations on effective use of anonymisation and pseudonymisation techniques. Anonymisation and pseudonymisation techniques help organisations to better comply with security requirements of data protection law. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) encourages organisations to use pseudonymisation […]
Working Party Issues Results of the GDPR Workshop
Article 29 Working Party (Working Party) has published a summary of the discussions that took place at its Fablab workshop entitled “GDPR/from concepts to operational toolbox, DIY”. Workshop gathered more than 90 participants. Among them were 40 representatives from data protection authorities. Aim of Fablab was to discuss with representatives of industry, civil society, academics and […]
NHTSA releases guidelines for cybersecurity of cars
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released best practice guidelines for vehicle cybersecurity. Guidelines are aimed to car makers and their purpose is to help improve car security. However, 22 pages document is non-binding – there’s no regulatory imperative requiring that car makers meet these standards. Full article and guidelines
ICO publishes guidance on privacy notices under GDPR
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance on privacy notices under EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR introduces new requirements for controllers on notifying data subjects about processing of their data. GDPR requires privacy notices to be understandable and accessible. ICO’s guidance provides best practice on communicating privacy information to individuals. Access guidance