We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement.
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Belgian DPA Sanctions Social Media Company for Unlawful Processing of Personal Data in Connection with “Invite-a-Friend” Function
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On May 19, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority announced that the Litigation Chamber had imposed a €50,000 fine on a social media provider for unlawful processing of personal data in connection with the “invite-a-friend” function offered on its platform.…
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Belgian DPA Releases Report for Second Anniversary of the GDPR
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On the second anniversary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a Statement with some key GDPR-related numbers.…
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EDPB Releases 2019 Annual Report
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On May 18, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released its Annual Report providing details of the EDPB’s work in 2019. …
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Pakistan Introduces New Draft of Personal Data Protection Bill
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication recently introduced a new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020 and launched a public consultation regarding the same. The public consultation period will end on May 15, 2020.…
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CJEU to Deliver Judgement on Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses on July 16, 2020
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has announced via its Twitter feed that it will deliver its judgement in the Schrems II case on July 16, 2020.…
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Dutch DPA Fines Company 750,000 Euros for Unlawful Employee Fingerprint Processing
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority recently imposed a €750,000 fine on a company for unlawful processing of employees’ fingerprints for attendance taking and time registration purposes.
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CNIL Updates Data Protection Guidance for Employers in the Context of Lifting COVID-19 Containment Measures
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On May 7, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority updated its previous guidance for employers relating to the processing of employee and visitor personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, in particular, in the context of lifting containment measures.…
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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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Philippines NPC Investigating COVID-19 Related Breaches
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On April 25, 2020, the Philippines National Privacy Commission issued a statement that it is investigating several breach notifications it has received relating to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal information of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients. …
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