This week’s alert covers news from Germany, Japan and the UK. Germany Baden-Württemberg Releases Guidebook on Employee Data Protection Voßhoff Welcomes Decision Not to Enforce Data Retention Japan Japan on the Way to Adequacy Decision by Early 2018? UK SMEs Warned as Firm Hit by Cyberattack is Fined £60,000 by the ICO For more information … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany and the UK. France Access to Data of a Deceased Person by Its Heirs Germany Ethics Committee Releases Guidelines on Automated and Connected Driving Higher Administrative Court Rules That Data Retention Obligation Breaches EU Law UK Firm Fined £50,000 by ICO for Nuisance Calls AMI Issues Guidelines … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany and the UK. France CNIL Has Released Further Cookie Guidance Germany Andrea Voßhoff Presents Activity Report for 2014/2015 UK ICO Wins Case Against Former Claims Company Manager for Making Blagging Calls For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany and the UK. Germany Hessen and Bavaria Publish Information and Complaint Forms for Data Subjects Concerning “Privacy Shield” Bavarian Data Protection Authority Sends Inspection Questionnaire to 150 Companies UK Council Fined by ICO Over Publication of Sensitive Personal Data in Online Planning High Court Orders BBC to Reveal … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany and the UK. Germany Federal Data Protection Commissioner Releases Leaflet on Digital Language Assistants Voßhoff Welcomes Federal Supreme Court Ruling on Dynamic IP Addresses UK ICO Opens Formal Investigation Into Use of Data Analytics in Political Campaigns Firm Fined £100,000 by ICO for Sending 3.3 Million Spam Text … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU EDPS Backs Article 29 Working Party in Opinion on Draft ePrivacy Regulation Germany Baden-Württemberg Data Protection Authority Appeals to Private Camera Drone Users Consumer Association Nordrhein-Westfalen Finds Data Protection Deficits in Wearables and Fitness Apps Federal Data Protection Commissioner Comments on Bundestag … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU WP29 Examines Privacy Shield Issues in April Plenary Meeting MEPs to Consider Recommendations on ePrivacy Regulation Germany Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Issues Activity Report for 2016 Federal Data Protection Commissioner Welcomes Improvements of Draft Law on Automated Driving UK ICO Guidance on … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU MEPs Raise Concerns Over EU-US Privacy Shield Germany Schleswig Holstein: Data Protection Authority Issues Information Leaflet on Privacy in Resident Registration Matters Bundestag Committee: Experts Criticise Planned Amendment of the Federal Data Protection Act UK ICO Provides Update on ePrivacy Reform ICO … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, the UK and the US. France Use of Email Content for Marketing Purpose Requires Consent on a Yearly Basis Germany “Netzwerk Datenschutzexpertise” Issues Report on Right of Standing for Consumer Associations in Privacy Issues Bavarian Data Protection Authority Presents Activity Report for 2015/2016 UK ICO Imposes £70,000 … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU Court of Justice of the European Union: No “Right to be Forgotten” for Personal Data in a Register of Companies France Decision on Outdoor Wireless Audience Measuring Tool CNIL Publishes Model for Processing Activities Germany Data Protection Authorities: Amendment of the … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on Proposals to Enhance Consumer Protection in the Digital Sphere France The CNIL Publishes a Six-step Methodology to Prepare for the GDPR Germany Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Provides Information About Working Paper on Biometrics in … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany, the UK and the US. EU MEPs Vote to Increase the Protection of Data Collected at EU Borders France French Data Protection Authority Launches RFP for a Privacy Impact Assessment Tool French Data Protection Authority Launches Consultation Conseil d’Etat Requests Preliminary Ruling from CJEU on … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and Germany. EU Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe Establishes New Code of Conduct European Data Protection Supervisor Sets Out Priorities for 2017 Germany Data Protection Commissioner of Niedersachsen Criticises Use of Bodycams by the Police Federal Data Protection Commissioner Comments on Annual “Safer Internet Day” For … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany, the UK and the US. Germany Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Adopts New Draft Regulation on the Use of Drones Federal Data Protection Commissioner: National Amendment and Implementation of the GDPR Must Be Improved Bavarian Data Protection Commissioner Presents Activity Report for 2015/2016 German Data Protection … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, the UK and the US. France French Data Protection Authority Launches Discussion Group Germany ZITiS Starts Work in Munich UK ICO Responds to Ofgem’s Call for Evidence on Smart Energy System US Federal Trade Commission Releases Report on Cross-Device Tracking For more information on any of these … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU Greek Court Requests Preliminary Ruling on Data Retention France French Government Publishes Medical Data Regulation Germany Federal Network Agency Receives More Consumer Complaints than Ever Federal Police Tests Self-Service System for Border Controls at Frankfurt Airport Video Surveillance in Public Areas … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the United States. EU New Regulation Proposed to Ensure Privacy in Electronic Communications Germany Bavarian Data Protection Authority Informs on Marketing in the GDPR Context German Lawyers’ Association Takes Stand on the Issue of Data Ownership United States Email Privacy Act Again Before US Congress … Continue Reading
After the brutal terror attacks in Berlin and Ansbach and the rampage in Munich last year, the German Government intends to allow video surveillance in public areas. Therefore, the German Government has presented a draft law that facilitates video surveillance for private operators of public areas and public events. More precisely, the Federal Data Protection … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the UK, France and Germany. UK Investigatory Powers Act Given Royal Assent Information Commissioner’s Offce (ICO) Issues More Fines to Companies Sending Spam Texts France Class Action for Data Protection Newly Introduced in France Germany Statement of Länder Data Protection Authorities on Representation in the European Data Protection Board … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the UK, Germany, France and the US. UK Investigatory Powers Bill One Step Closer to Royal Assent Gambling Websites Warned About Using Personal Data Germany Data Protection Authorities Examine Data Transfers France France issues new clinical trial and medical research norms US Russian Court Upholds LinkedIn Block Annette Demmel (Germany) … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, UK, Germany and France. EU EU Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS): More Needs to Be Done to Allow Individuals to Take Back Their Online Identity UK Nuisance Callers Face Increased Fines Elizabeth Denham Welcomes UK Government Confirmation That It Will Implement the GDPR Germany Voßhoff Welcomes Federal Administrative … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France and Germany. France French National Data Protection Authority (CNIL) Issues First Digital Safe Label French National Data Protection Authority (CNIL) Ordered to Put a Time Limit on the Publication of Its Sanctions Germany German Lawyers’ Association Supports Restriction of Telecommunication Privacy Concerning Digital Inheritance Association Presents New Occupational … Continue Reading
On November 3, ten of the German Data Protection Supervisory Authorities (“DPAs”) announced they will be working together to select approximately 500 companies in Germany to audit for international personal data transfers for the purpose of raising awareness of data protection law. Over the coming days, the investigations will be initiated with a questionnaire. The … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from: UK ICO Issue Record Fine to TalkTalk ICO Commissioner’s First Speech in Offce Germany Baden-Württemberg Commissioner Presents Assessments of IoT Products International Company Sues Germany for Remote Signal Monitoring US Yahoo Discloses Data Breach – Questions Follow States Take DHS Up on Offer to Provide Election Cybersecurity Help Annette … Continue Reading
