On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2019.
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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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EDPB Publishes Updated Guidelines on Consent under the GDPR
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On May 6, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published its Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Belgian DPA Releases Guidance Materials and FAQs on Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
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On April 9, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority released guidance and a set of frequently asked questions regarding the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. …
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Irish DPC Publishes New Cookie Guidance
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On April 6, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission published a report summarizing the DPC’s findings following a cookie sweep conducted on a selection of websites across a range of sectors, as well as a new guidance note on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.…
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CNIL Unveils 2020 Inspection Strategy and Announces Cookie Investigations
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On March 12, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority released its annual inspection strategy for 2020.…
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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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CNIL Publishes Draft Recommendations on How to Get Users’ Consent for Cookies
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On January 14, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its draft recommendations on the practical modalities to get users’ consent to store or read non-essential cookies and similar technologies on their devices. …
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Dutch DPA Issues Cookie Compliance Statement
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On December 10, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published a statement regarding compliance with the rules on cookie consent.…
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EU Council Presidency Releases Revised Draft of ePrivacy Regulation
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The Presidency of the European Council recently published its revised text of the Proposal for a Regulation Concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications.…
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