The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published its reflections on the year that has passed since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, together with a blog post by Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner.
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First Fine Imposed by the Belgian DPA Since GDPR
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On May 28, 2019, shortly after the appointment of the new Belgian commissioner and the Director of the Litigation Chamber, the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed its first fine since the EU General Data Protection Regulation became applicable.…
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OCR Settles with Medical Imaging Services Company
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On May 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced that it had entered into a resolution agreement and $3 million settlement with Touchstone Medical Imaging. The settlement is the first OCR HIPAA enforcement action in 2019, following an all-time record year of HIPAA enforcement in 2018.…
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FTC Settles with Two Online Operators for Failing to Secure Customers’ Data
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On April 24, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced two data security cases involving online operators that were alleged to have failed to take reasonable steps to secure consumers’ data, which allowed hackers to breach both websites.…
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ICO Issues GBP 400,000 Fine for Illegal Collection and Sharing of Personal Data
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On April 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office levied one of its most significant fines under the Data Protection Act 1998 against Bounty (UK) Limited. …
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Nigeria Issues New Data Protection Regulation
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Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency recently issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019. This blog entry provides key elements of the Regulation.…
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Dutch DPA Updates Policy on Administrative Fines
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On March 14, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published a press release announcing its policy for calculating administrative fines.…
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CIPL Issues White Paper on Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has issued a white paper on Ten Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework.…
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FTC Issues Record $5.7 Million COPPA Penalty Against Musical.ly
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On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced a record $5.7 million civil penalty against popular video creation and sharing app Music.ly (now known as TikTok) for violations of U.S. children’s privacy rules.…
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European Commission Issues GDPR Infographic
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On January 25, 2019, the European Commission issued an infographic on compliance with and enforcement and awareness of the GDPR since it took force on May 25, 2018.…
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