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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CNIL Releases 2019 Annual Activity Report
On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2019.
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Belgian Data Protection Authority Imposes Fine on Non-Profit Organization for Unlawful Direct Marketing Practices
On May 29, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €1,000 on a non-profit organization.
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on the Right to Be Forgotten in Search Engine Cases
On December 11, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published its draft guidelines 5/2019 on the criteria of the right to be forgotten in search engine cases under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Advocate General Finds Search Engine Operators May Limit the Scope of Right to Be Forgotten to the EU
On January 10, 2019, Advocate General Szpunar of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an Opinion in the case of Google v. CNIL, which is currently pending before the CJEU. In its Opinion, the Advocate General provided his views concerning the territorial scope of the right to be forgotten under the EU Data Protection Directive.
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CNIL Unveils 2017 Inspection Program and 2016 Annual Activity Report
On March 28, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2016 and released its annual inspection program for 2017. The Report presents the main accomplishments in 2016 and highlights the diversified activity at both the national and EU level with the adoption of two major pieces of legislation.
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Belgian Court of Cassation Rules on Right to Be Forgotten
In a recently published decision, the Belgian Court of Cassation confirmed the broad interpretation given to the “right to be forgotten” by a Belgian Court of Appeal. …
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EU General Data Protection Regulation Finally Adopted
After four years of drafting and negotiations, the long awaited EU General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted at the EU level. This blog entry highlights key aspects of the Regulation.
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Hunton Releases Guide to the Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation
Hunton & Williams’ EU Privacy and Cybersecurity practice lawyers recently authored The Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation – A guide for in-house lawyers, addressing the key impacts of the forthcoming changes to EU data protection law. This blog entry provides a link to download a copy of the Guide.
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Brazilian Congressman Introduces Right to Be Forgotten Bill
Eduardo Cunha, a congressman from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party in Rio de Janeiro, recently introduced a new bill in Brazil regarding the right to be forgotten. …
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