The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a Monetary Penalty Notice to pensions release provider Grove Pensions Solutions Ltd, fining it £40,000 after the company used contact details collected by a third party for its direct marketing campaign.
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UK ICO Fines Vote Leave £40,000 for Unsolicited Texts
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Vote Leave Limited (the UK’s official Brexit campaign) £40,000 for sending almost 200,000 unsolicited texts promoting the aims of the campaign.…
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Austrian DPA Issues Decision on Validity of Cookie Consent Solution
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On November 30, 2018, the Austrian Data Protection Authority published a decision in response to a complaint received from an individual regarding the cookie consent options offered on an Austrian newspaper’s website.…
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California Consumer Privacy Act Signed, Introduces Key Privacy Requirements for Businesses
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On June 28, 2018, the Governor of California signed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act introduces key privacy requirements for businesses, and was passed quickly by California lawmakers in an effort to remove a ballot initiative of the same name from the November 6, 2018, statewide ballot. The Act will take effect January 1, 2020.…
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California Assembly Bill Aims to Avert State Ballot Initiative Related to Privacy
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On June 21, 2018, California lawmakers introduced AB 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. If enacted and signed by the Governor by June 28, 2018, AB 375 would introduce key privacy requirements for businesses, but would also result in the removal of a ballot initiative of the same name from the November 6, 2018, statewide ballot. …
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California Ballot Initiative to Establish Disclosure and Opt-Out Requirements for Consumers’ Personal Information
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On November 6, 2018, California voters will consider a ballot initiative called the California Consumer Privacy Act. The Act is designed to give California residents the right to request from businesses the categories of personal information the business has sold or disclosed to third parties, with some exceptions. …
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Chicago Introduces Data Protection Ordinance
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Recently, the Personal Data Collection and Protection Ordinance was introduced to the Chicago City Council. The Ordinance would place requirements on businesses related to personal information, data breach notification and consent. …
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Singapore PDPC Issues Response to Public Feedback Regarding Data Protection Consultation
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On February 1, 2018, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission published its response to feedback collected during a public consultation process conducted in 2017 on alternatives to consent and data breach notification. …
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FTC Issues Policy Statement on COPPA and Voice Recordings
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On October 23, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission issued a policy enforcement statement providing additional guidance on the applicability of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule to the collection of children’s audio voice recordings.…
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ICO Publishes Guidance on Consent under the EU GDPR
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Recently, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published draft guidance regarding the consent requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation that sets forth how the ICO interprets the GDPR’s consent requirements, and its recommended approach to compliance and good practice. …
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