On October 30, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced its fine of £18.4 for Marriott International, Inc., for violations of the GDPR, a significant decrease from the proposed fine of £99,200,396 announced in July 2019.
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NOYB Approved to File Class Actions and Claim Damages in Front of Belgian Courts
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On October 29, 2020, the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business, announced it can now file representative actions and claim damages on behalf of consumers for violations of various laws regarding consumer protection (including data protection law) in Belgium.…
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ICO Issues Enforcement Notice Against Experian
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On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published its enforcement notice against credit reference agency Experian Limited under Section 149 of the Data Protection Act 2018.…
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China Issues Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
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On October 21, 2020, China issued its draft of Personal Information Protection Law for public comments. This blog entry provides highlights on the draft law.…
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ICO Releases Updated Right of Access Guidance
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On October 21, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office released its updated guidance on the data subject right of access under Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.…
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Webinar on the Latest Developments on Cookie Guidance Featuring the UK ICO and CNIL
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Join us on November 5, 2020, for a webinar with representatives from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the French Data Protection Authority to explore the latest developments on cookie guidance and compare their respective approaches. This blog entry provides a link to register.…
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French Highest Court Rejects Temporary Suspension of France’s Health Data Hub; Calls for Additional Guarantees Following Schrems II
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On October 13, 2020, France’s highest administrative court issued a summary judgment that rejected a request for the suspension of France’s centralized health data platform, Health Data Hub.…
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ICO Fines British Airways £20 Million for Security Breach
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On October 16, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced its fine of £20,000,000 for British Airways for violations of the GDPR, which is a significant decrease from the proposed fine of £183,390,000 from July 2019. …
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Brazil Nominates Directors of the Brazil Data Protection Authority; Senate Approval Pending
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On October 15, 2020, Brazil’s President Bolsonaro officially nominated the five Directors of the new Brazilian data protection authority, as published in the Brazilia Official Journal. The Decree establishing the ANPD is now fully in effect; however, all five nominations still need to be approved by the Brazilian Senate.…
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Relevant and Reasoned Objection under Article 60 of the GDPR
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During its 39th plenary session on October 8, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted guidelines on relevant and reasoned objection under the General Data Protection Regulation. …
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