Two years of GDPR and Coronavirus: The Perfect GDPR Storm
Monday 25th May 2020 marks the two year anniversary of GDPR coming into force across the EU, including the UK. The GDPR requires you to … Read more
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German data protection regulator issues €9.5m fine for security failings
The German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has issued 1&1 Telecom with a €9,550,000 fine for security failings (English translation) in … 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
First GDPR fine in Poland for breach of Article 14 of the GDPR
The Polish data protection authority (UODO) has fined a company PLN943k (about £188k) for failure to inform data subjects about how they came to have … 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
When should Data Controllers be auditing their Processors?
Whilst there has always been a responsibility on Data Controllers (those who collect and determine how personal data is processed) to ensure that their Data … 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
EU Blockchain Forum publish “Blockchain and the GDPR” paper
The EU Blockchain Forum, an EU forum set up to ” accelerate blockchain innovation and the development of the blockchain ecosystem within the EU, and so … Read more
And so, a new era in data protection begins
It’s a date that’s been in everyone’s minds for some time whether it’s because you’re a business targeting it as the deadline to complete your … Read more