On October 20, 2022, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a white paper entitled Protecting Children’s Data Privacy, Policy Paper I, International Issues and Compliance Challenges.
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UK Information Commissioner’s Office Fines Construction Company £4.4 Million for Breach of Security Obligations
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On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a £4.4 million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the GDPR, during the period of March 2019 to December 2020.
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UK ICO Issues TikTok Notice of Intent with Possible £27 Million Fine for Children’s Privacy Violations
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On September 26, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed in a statement that it issued TikTok Inc. and TikTok Information Technology UK Limited a notice of intent to potentially impose a £27 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy. …
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Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures
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On September 21, 2022, Denmark’s data protection authority Datatilsynet announced its guidance that Google Analytics, Google’s audience measurement tool, is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Irish Data Protection Commissioner Fines Instagram for Children’s Privacy Violations
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On September 5, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner imposed a €405,000,000 fine on Instagram for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s rules on the processing of children’s personal data. …
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Irish Data Protection Commission Moves to Block Meta Transfers
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Only July 7, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commission sent a draft decision to other European Union data protection authorities, proposing to block Meta’s transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States. …
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Italian Garante Bans Google Analytics
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On June 23, 2022, Italy’s data protection authority determined that a website’s use of the audience measurement tool Google Analytics is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, as the tool transfers personal data to the United States, which does not offer an adequate level of data protection. …
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CNIL Unveils 2021 Annual Activity Report
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The French Data Protection Authority recently published its Annual Activity Report for 2021.
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Google to Launch Google Analytics 4 in an Attempt to Address EU Privacy Concerns
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On March 16, 2022, Google announced the launch of its new analytics solution, Google Analytics 4, which will no longer store IP address.
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French CNIL Releases 2022 Enforcement Priorities
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On February 15, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority published its enforcement priority topics for 2022, which focused on direct marketing, monitoring teleworking employees and cloud computing. …
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