On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the data protection impact of the interoperability of contact tracing apps within the EU.
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CNIL Releases 2019 Annual Activity Report
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On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2019.…
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Belgian DPA Publishes Guidance on Temperature Checks for COVID-19 Monitoring
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On June 5, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published some guidance on its website regarding temperature checks amid of the COVID-19 crisis.…
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EDPB Releases Statement on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights in Connection with the State of Emergency in Member States
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On June 2, 2020, the European Data Protection Board announced that it had released a statement on restrictions on data subject rights in connection with the state of emergency in EU Member States amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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EU Council Presidency Releases Progress Report on Draft ePrivacy Regulation
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On June 3, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union published a progress report on the proposed Regulation concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications and Repealing Directive 2002/58/EC, better known as “the Draft ePrivacy Regulation.”…
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Belgian Data Protection Authority Imposes Fine on Non-Profit Organization for Unlawful Direct Marketing Practices
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On May 29, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €1,000 on a non-profit organization.…
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German BGH Ruling on Consent for Cookies and Third-Party Advertising
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On May 29, 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice, Germany’s highest court for civil and criminal matters, issued its ruling on case Planet49 regarding consent requirements for the use of cookies and telemarketing activities. …
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Belgian DPA Sanctions Social Media Company for Unlawful Processing of Personal Data in Connection with “Invite-a-Friend” Function
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On May 19, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority announced that the Litigation Chamber had imposed a €50,000 fine on a social media provider for unlawful processing of personal data in connection with the “invite-a-friend” function offered on its platform.…
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Belgian DPA Releases Report for Second Anniversary of the GDPR
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On the second anniversary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a Statement with some key GDPR-related numbers.…
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EDPB Releases 2019 Annual Report
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On May 18, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released its Annual Report providing details of the EDPB’s work in 2019. …
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