Marketing consent: what you can and can’t do
When GDPR came into force (in 2018) it introduced a new set of rules around what constitutes consent as the lawful basis for processing. Specifically, … Read more
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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
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
GDPR consent now needed for non-essential cookies including analytics, but will it be enforced?
The ICO have produced updated guidance on the use of cookies and how GDPR consent fits into the need for cookie consent. Until now, most … Read more
First significant GDPR fine hits Google (£44m)
The French data regulator, CNIL, (the French equivalent of the UK’s ICO) has fined Google €50m, a record when it comes to data protection fines. … Read more
ICO issues £200k fine for unsolicited text messages without valid consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £200,000 fine to Tax Return Limited (“TRL”) for sending out 14.8m unsolicited marketing text messages (which generated … Read more
Which? highlights retailers breaching data protection and privacy laws with their e-receipts
Research from consumer rights guardian Which? has highlighted the data protection dangers of e-receipts and that some retailers are in breach of data protection and … Read more
ICO publish consent guidance and update cookie consent rules
[Please note this article was published in May 2018, since then the ICO’s approach has changed, with new cookie guidance as explained in this new article] … Read more
EU’s Article 29 Working Party publishes consent guidance
EU guidance on the consent rules in GDPR have now been published by the Article 29 Working Party. The guidance covers how consent works from … Read more