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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Global Privacy Assembly Establishes COVID-19 Taskforce
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The Global Privacy Assembly, a forum for data protection and privacy authorities, has established a COVID-19 Taskforce.…
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Belgian DPA Publishes Opinions on Draft Laws for the Creation of a Database and for the Use of Contact Tracing Apps for COVID-19 Tracking
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On May 25 and May 26, 2020 respectively, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published two opinions on draft laws introducing COVID-19-related tracking initiatives. …
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Delayed Implementation of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act
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The implementation of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 has been delayed until May 31, 2021. …
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FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
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We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. …
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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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Pakistan Introduces New Draft of Personal Data Protection Bill
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication recently introduced a new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020 and launched a public consultation regarding the same. The public consultation period will end on May 15, 2020.…
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CJEU to Deliver Judgement on Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses on July 16, 2020
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has announced via its Twitter feed that it will deliver its judgement in the Schrems II case on July 16, 2020.…
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