On September 17, 2019, the German Conference of Data Protection Authorities examined a proposal for calculating administrative fines under the GDPR.
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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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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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The Schrems Saga Continues: Schrems II Case Heard Before the CJEU
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On July 9, 2019, the hearing in the so-called Schrems II case (case C-311/18) took place at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. This blog entry provides highlights from the hearing, and also discusses the potential impact of the CJEU’s judgment in the case in the EU data protection landscape.…
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CNIL Publishes Action Plan Regarding Online Targeted Advertising
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On June 28, 2019, the French data protection authority published its action plan for 2019-2020 to specify the rules applicable to online targeted advertising and to support businesses in their compliance efforts.…
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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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CIPL Issues White Paper on GDPR One Year In: Practitioners Take Stock of the Benefits and Challenges
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On May 31, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP issued a white paper on “GDPR One Year In: Practitioners Take Stock of the Benefits and Challenges.” This blog entry details key points identified in the white paper. …
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Irish Data Protection Commissioner Appointed to Second Term
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On May 27, 2019, the Irish government announced that Helen Dixon, who currently serves as Irish Data Protection Commissioner, was appointed to a second five-year term in her position. Her reappointment was approved by a May 27 Cabinet vote. …
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The EDPB Publishes Updated Enforcement Figures for the First Anniversary of the GDPR
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On May 22, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published a summary of enforcement actions taken by the European Economic Area Supervisory Authorities for the year following the GDPR’s entry into force. This blog entry provides an overview of the findings.…
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