On February 1, 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority announced that it had levied a fine of 27.8 Million Euros on TIM S.p.A., a telecommunications company, for several unlawful marketing data processing practices.
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Serbia Enacts New Data Protection Law
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On November 9, 2018, Serbia’s National Assembly enacted a new data protection law. The Personal Data Protection Law, which becomes effective on August 21, 2019, is modeled after the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Data Protection Authorities Endorse Guidelines on AI – Fairness, Transparency and Privacy Key Principles
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On October 23, 2018, the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners released a Declaration on Ethics and Protection in Artificial Intelligence. In it, the Conference endorsed several guiding principles as “core values” to protect human rights as the development of artificial intelligence continues apace.…
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CIPL Issues Factsheet on Key Issues Relating to the Relationship Between the Proposed ePrivacy Regulation and the GDPR
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On March 20, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP issued a factsheet outlining relevant GDPR provisions for negotiations surrounding the proposed ePrivacy Regulation.…
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CIPL and AvePoint Release Second Global GDPR Readiness Report
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On March 26, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP and AvePoint released its second Global EU General Data Protection Regulation Readiness Report, detailing the results of a joint global survey launched in July 2017 concerning organizational preparedness for GDPR implementation.…
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Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Issue Global Connected Car Guidance
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Last week, at the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong, data protection authorities from around the world issued non-binding guidance on the processing of personal data collected by connected cars. …
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DPA of Argentina Issues Draft Data Protection Bill
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Pablo Palazzi, from Buenos Aires law firm Allende & Brea, reports that earlier this month, the Argentine Data Protection Agency posted the first draft of a new data protection bill on its website. The Draft Bill is heavily based on the EU GDPR and maintains the structure of Argentina’s current data protection bill.…
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CIPL and AvePoint Release Global GDPR Readiness Report
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On November 9, 2016, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP and AvePoint released the results of a joint global survey launched in May 2016 concerning organizational preparedness for implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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CNIL Provides Update on Compliance Pack Regarding Connected Vehicles
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On October 3, 2016, at the Paris Motor Show, the CNIL reported on the progress of a new, expanded compliance pack on connected vehicles. The work was launched on March 23, 2016, and should be finalized in Spring 2017. …
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CNIL Publishes New Rules on Biometric Access Control in the Workplace
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On September 27, 2016, the French Data Protection Authority announced the adoption of two new decisions that will now cover all biometric access control systems in the workplace. These two new decisions repeal and replace the previous biometric decisions adopted by the CNIL.…
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