On March 12, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority released its annual inspection strategy for 2020.
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Dutch DPA Fines Royal Dutch Tennis Association 525,000 Euros For Illegal Data Sale
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On March 3, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the “Dutch DPA”) announced that it had imposed a €525,000 fine on the Royal Dutch Tennis Association (De Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond, “KNLTB”) for an illegal sale of personal data.…
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ICO Fines International Airline Cathay Pacific GBP 500,000 (Maximum Available) for Failing to Secure Customers’ Personal Data
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On March 4, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined the international airline Cathay Pacific Airways Limited GBP 500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. The fine was issued under the Data Protection Act 1998 and represents the maximum fine available under the DPA.…
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EDPB Publishes Contribution to the Evaluation and Review of the GDPR
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On February 24, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published general policy messages and a synthesis of the contributions and replies by its members – national data protection authorities – to the Questionnaire on the Evaluation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation sent by the European Commission. …
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EU Council Presidency Releases Proposed Amendments to Draft ePrivacy Regulation
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On February 21, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union published a revised part of the proposed Regulation concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications and Repealing Directive. …
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London Breakfast Briefing: Lessons Learned from Recent UK/EU Enforcement Action and Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
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On March 17, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a breakfast briefing in our London office to discuss the current cybersecurity threat environment and explore UK and EU cyber enforcement trends. …
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Belgian Data Protection Authority Releases Direct Marketing Recommendation
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On February 10, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published its Recommendation on data processing activities for direct marketing purposes. The Recommendation aims to clarify the complex rules relating to processing personal data for direct marketing purposes. …
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European Commission Publishes Plans for Regulation of AI
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On February 19, 2020, the European Commission published a White Paper on artificial intelligence alongside its data and digital strategies for Europe, and a report on the safety and liability implications of AI, the Internet of Things and robotics. …
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European Commission Releases White Paper on Regulation of AI and Communications on Digital and Data Strategies for Europe
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On February 19, 2020, the European Commission released a suite of documents including its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence and two communications—it’s European strategy for data and a Digital Strategy document. …
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Italian Garante Fines Telecom Company 27.8 Million Euros for Unlawful Marketing Practices
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On February 1, 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority announced that it had levied a fine of 27.8 Million Euros on TIM S.p.A., a telecommunications company, for several unlawful marketing data processing practices.…
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