On July 29, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union released its judgment in case C-40/17, Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG vs. Verbraucherzentrale NRW eV, ruling that Fashion ID should be considered a joint controller with Facebook regarding the collection and disclosure of personal data to Facebook as a result of embedding the Facebook ‘Like’ button on its website.
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Data Processing Through Video Devices
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The European Data Protection Board recently adopted its Guidelines 3/2019 on processing of personal data through video devices. Although the Guidelines provide examples of data processing for video surveillance, these examples are not exhaustive.…
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EDPB Releases 2018 Annual Report
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On July 16, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published its first Annual Report for 2018, and this blog entry provides highlights from the report.…
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CNIL Publishes New Guidelines on Cookies and Similar Technologies
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On July 18, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority published new guidelines on cookies and similar technologies. This blog entry provides highlights on the guidelines.…
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ICO Publishes First Annual Report Since GDPR’s Implementation
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office released its first Annual Report published since the GDPR took effect. This blog entry provides a summary of the Annual Report. …
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EDPB Publishes Opinion on the Competence of a Supervisory Authority in Change in Circumstances Relating to the Main or Single Establishment
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On July 9, 2019, the European Data Protection Board adopted Opinion 8/2019 on the Competence of a Supervisory Authority in Case of a Change in Circumstances Relating to the Main or Single Establishment at the request of the French and the Swedish data protection authorities.…
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ICO Warns of Increased Focus on Adtech
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published an updated report on adtech, following a Fact Finding Forum held in March 2019 and consultation with industry players. The report focuses on whether and how organizations in the adtech sector can comply with the GDPR and the UK’s implementation of the e-Privacy Directive.…
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct and Monitoring Bodies
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The European Data Protection Board recently adopted its Guidelines 1/2019 on Codes of Conduct and Monitoring Bodies under Regulation 2016/679. This blog entry provides an overview of the Guidelines.…
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European Commission Publishes Results of Surveys on One Year of GDPR Application
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To mark the GDPR’s one-year anniversary, the European Commission recently published the results of two surveys meant to illuminate the public’s awareness of the GDPR and its practical applications. This blog entry provides an overview.…
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Belgian DPA Launches Public Consultation on Direct Marketing
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On June 12, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority launched a public consultation on direct marketing with a view to updating its existing Direct Marketing Recommendation. This blog entry provides an overview of the consultation. …
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