On July 14, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) imposed a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium SA (“Google”) for non-compliance with the right to be forgotten.
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Italian Garante Fines Telecoms Provider 17 Million Euros for Direct Marketing Infringements
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On July 13, 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “Garante”) announced that it levied a €16,729,600 fine on telecoms provider Wind Tre S.p.A. (“Wind Tre”) for several unlawful data processing activities, mostly related to direct marketing.
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Belgian DPA Fines Company for Unlawful Processing and Non-Compliance with Data Subject Rights
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On June 16, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine on a company for unlawful and incorrect processing of personal data and non-compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s data subject rights provisions. …
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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French Highest Administrative Court Upholds 50 Million Euro Fine against Google for Alleged GDPR Violations
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On June 19, 2020, France’s Highest Administrative Court upheld the French Data Protection Authority’s decision, whereby the CNIL imposed a fine of 50 million euros on Google under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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FCC Proposes Largest Fine in Its History for Telemarketing Violations
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On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed 225 million dollar fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations. …
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Belgian DPA Sanctions Company for Non-Compliance with the GDPR’s DPO Requirements
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On April 28, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a €50,000 fine on a company for non-compliance with the requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation related to the appointment of a data protection officer.…
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Equifax Agrees to 19.5 Million Dollar Settlement with Indiana Attorney General in Connection with 2017 Data Breach
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On April 14, 2020, the Indiana Attorney General’s office announced that the state had reached a settlement agreement with Equifax in connection with their 2017 data breach.…
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Vermont Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Clearview AI Under Data Broker Law
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Dutch DPA Fines Royal Dutch Tennis Association 525,000 Euros For Illegal Data Sale
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On March 3, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the “Dutch DPA”) announced that it had imposed a €525,000 fine on the Royal Dutch Tennis Association (De Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond, “KNLTB”) for an illegal sale of personal data.…
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