Greek DPA -v- PwC highlights consent not suitable lawful basis for employee data
The Greek equivalent of the ICO have issued a €150,000 fine of PwC for having the wrong lawful basis for processing for their employee’s data. … Read more
Patient confidentiality -v- data protection, highlight of ICO’s review of Royal Free/Google compliance
The ICO has published information on its review of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust and the Trust’s use of the Google DeepMind AI project … Read more
Cybersecurity, children’s privacy & marketing practices are main concerns according to ICO privacy tracker survey
The ICO have published their Annual Tracker, a survey looking at public perceptions of privacy and data protection. The main aim of this research was: … Read more
EU Court declares website is data controller for Facebook “like” button
The Advocate General has issued an opinion in Case C-40/17 relating to the use of a Facebook “like” button placed on the website of Fashion ID. … Read more
Learnings about data security from an £80k ICO fine for an estate agent
The ICO have fined estate agent, Life at Parliament View Limited (LPV), £80,000 for security failings relating to tenant information. The breach occurred in 2015 … Read more
ICO publishes annual report (18/19) highlighting “unprecedented” year
The ICO has published its Annual Report for 2018/19 which it says highlights what they refer to as an unprecedented year, which includes (for the 12 … Read more
ICO warns about privacy implications of live facial recognition
In a recent blog, the Information Commissioner highlights the ICO’s concerns with the use of live facial recognition technologies. The focus on the article relates to … Read more
First GDPR fine from Romanian data protection authority
The Romanian National Supervisory Authority (the Romanian equivalent of the UK’s ICO) has issued its first GDPR fine. They have fined Unicredit Bank €130,000 for … Read more
ICO intends to fine BA and Marriott (£183m and £99m)
This week the ICO has published statements on its intentions to fine British Airways £183m and Marriott Hotels £99m for breaches of GDPR. But before … Read more
UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 challenged for immigration exemptions
PICUM (the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants) have issued a press release saying they have “filed a formal complaint to the European Commission … Read more