On February 10, 2021, representatives of the EU Member States reached an agreement on the Council of the European Union’s negotiating mandate for the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which will replace the current ePrivacy Directive. The text approved by the EU Member States was prepared under Portugal’s Presidency and will form the basis of the Council’s negotiations with the European Parliament on the final terms of the ePrivacy Regulation.
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CNIL Fines Google and Amazon 135 Million Euros for Alleged Cookie Violations
On December 10, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it has levied fines on Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Amazon Europe Core for alleged violations of the French cookie rules. This post examines the French cookie rules, CNIL’s territorial jurisdiction, the investigations and the sanctions levied against each company.…
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Takeaways from 100th Anniversary Meeting of German Data Protection Authorities
On November 26, 2020, the Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities issued a press release with conclusions from their 100th anniversary meeting. The key issues discussed were the implications of Schrems II on German privacy and cybersecurity.…
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CJEU Restricts Indiscriminate Access to Electronic Communications for National Security Purposes
On October 6, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down Grand Chamber judgments determining that the ePrivacy Directive does not allow for EU Member States to adopt legislation intended to restrict the scope of its confidentiality obligations unless they comply with the general principles of EU law.…
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Belgian DPA Fines Belgian Telecommunications Provider for Several Data Protection Infringements
On July 30, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) imposed a €20,000 fine on Belgian telecommunications provider Proximus N.V. (“Proximus”) for several data protection infringements related to Proximus’ public directory. In particular, the claimant requested that Proximus remove his contact details from the public directory and inform other publishers of public directories not to publish his personal data. Despite informing the claimant that it was going to proceed accordingly, Proximus still published his personal data in its public directory and shared it with other publishers of public directories.
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European Commission Releases First Report on Evaluation of GDPR
On June 24, 2020, the European Commission submitted its first report on the evaluation and review of the GDPR to the European Parliament and Council. The report will be produced at four year intervals going forward.…
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Irish DPC Publishes New Cookie Guidance
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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EU Council Presidency Releases Revised Draft of ePrivacy Regulation
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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CJEU Reaches Decision in Case Involving Cookie Consent under EU Data Protection Law
On October 1, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its decision in an important case involving consent for the use of cookies by a German business called Planet49.…
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EU Council Presidency Published Amended Proposal for Draft ePrivacy Regulation
On September 18, 2019, the Presidency of the European Council published its proposed amendments to the Proposal for a Regulation Concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications.…
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