On August 27, 2021, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner announced that the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses may be relied on to legitimize transfers of personal data from Switzerland to countries without an adequate level of data protection, provided that the necessary amendments and adaptations are made for use under Swiss data protection law.
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Irish Commissioner Fines WhatsApp €225 Million For GDPR Violations
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On September 2, 2021, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced a fine of €225 million ($266 million) against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd for failure to meet the transparency requirements of Articles 12-14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.…
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South Korean Privacy Regulator Fines Netflix and Facebook
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On September 1, 2021, the South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (“PIPC”) issued fines against Netflix and Facebook for violations of the Korean Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”).
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Italian Garante Publishes Updated Guidelines on Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
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Laura Liguori of Portolano Cavallo provides highlights on the Italian Data Protection Authority’s new version of its guidelines for cookies and other tracking mechanisms.…
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Italian Garante Fines Deliveroo 2.5M Euros for Unlawful Processing of Personal Data
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On August 2, 2021, the Italian Data Protection Authority announced that it had levied a €2,500,000 fine on Deliveroo Italy s.r.l. for the unlawful processing of personal data of approximately 8,000 Deliveroo riders and various infringements of the GDPR.…
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Luxembourg DPA Fines Amazon 746 Million Euros for GDPR Violations
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On July 16, 2021, the Luxembourg data protection authority (Commission nationale pour la protection des donées, “CNPD”) imposed a record-breaking €746 million fine on Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. for alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The CNPD also ordered Amazon to revise certain of its practices.…
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DCMS and ICO Publish Guidance on Protecting Children Online
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On June 29, 2021, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) published guidance for businesses on child online safety, which includes guidance on data protection and privacy, age-appropriate content, positive user interactions, and protecting children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 750,000 EUR for Transparency Violations
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On July 22, 2021, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it had imposed a 725,000 EUR fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children, namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.…
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CIPL Responds to Irish DPC Consultation on Draft Regulatory Strategy
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth recently submitted its comments on the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s consultation on its Draft Regulatory Strategy for 2021-2026, in which the DPC sets out its vision for the next five years. …
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British Airways Settles UK Breach Class Action
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On July 6, 2021, it was reported that British Airways had settled a UK class action lawsuit relating to its 2018 data breach, in which approximately 430,000 data subjects were affected.…
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