Key takeaways from January include: Transparency about data processing and retention: In a reminder of the importance of transparency under the GDPR, and the need for companies to make their…
Key takeaways from December include: Concept of non-material damage under GDPR: In an expansive reading of the right to compensation under GDPR, a data subject’s fear that their personal data…
Key takeaways from November include: AI Regulation: Businesses utilizing AI in the EU, particularly those in healthcare and generative AI, should keep in mind that European authorities and regulators continue…
Key takeaways from October include: Employee monitoring: Following new guidance issued by the UK ICO, employers may want to review their existing employee monitoring to ensure it meets the regulator’s…
Key takeaways from September include: UK-US data bridge: From 12 October 2023, UK businesses will be able to transfer personal data to certain US organisations certified under a UK-specific extension…
Key takeaways from August include: Conflicts of interest: Businesses should consider re-evaluating their data protection officer’s role and responsibilities, including dual roles on boards and committees, to prevent conflicts of interest…
Key takeaways from December and January include: Cookies: Businesses should consider reviewing their cookie compliance following major CNIL fines against Microsoft (€60 million) and TikTok (€5 million) calling for companies…
European Data Protection Roundup – September 2022 Key takeaways this September include: Google Analytics: Continue to assess carefully the use of Google Analytics. The Danish Data Protection Agency became the…
Tough Cookie: French CNIL Hits Google and Amazon with a Total of €135 million in Fines On December 7, 2020, the French data protection authority, the CNIL (“Commission Nationale de…
On October 1, 2020, the French data protection authority, the CNIL (“Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés”) issued guidelines on the use of cookies and trackers (the “Guidelines”). These…