On July 6, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed a 830,000 euro fine on the Dutch Credit Registration Bureau for non-compliance with Articles 12 (2) and 12 (5) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation between May 2018 and March 2019.
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CIPL Submits White Paper on Data Subject Rights
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On July 8, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its White Paper as input for the European Data Protection Board’s future guidelines on data subject rights. …
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Belgian DPA Issues its Largest Fine to Date for Non-Compliance with the Right to Be Forgotten
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On July 14, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) imposed a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium SA (“Google”) for non-compliance with the right to be forgotten.
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Belgian DPA Fines Company for Unlawful Processing and Non-Compliance with Data Subject Rights
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On June 16, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine on a company for unlawful and incorrect processing of personal data and non-compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s data subject rights provisions. …
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New Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law Comes into Effect
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On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 came into effect, but due to COVID-19, companies have until October 1, 2020 to comply. …
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French Highest Administrative Court Partially Annuls CNIL Cookie Guidelines
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On June 19, 2020, France’s Highest Administrative Court issued a decision partially annulling the guidelines of the French Data Protection Authority on cookies and similar technologies.…
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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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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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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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