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The Lithuanian data protection inspectorate issued a 61,500 EUR fine against a payment services provider for violations of the data minimization, adequate security measures and data breach reporting requirements of GDPR.
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“C’est tres complique aujourd’hui de se declarer 100% conforme”
“In reality, it’s very complicated to declare in total and perfect conformity [with GDPR], be it today, in five or ten years, because it’s a continuous process. A company never really achieves 100% compliance, it works on it every day. It seeks to have compliance champions,
“German regional data protection authorities have imposed fines in 75 cases totaling EUR 449,000 for breaches of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), since it came into effect in May 2018,” Welt Am Sonntag reports.
“While fines have been low, it is important to note that regulators have other tools in their ‘belt of
“While there are undoubtedly significant benefits in using new technologies, organisations need to be aware of the potential challenges when choosing and using any systems involving biometric data,” writes Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
“Any organisations planning on using new and innovative technologies that involve personal data, including
“We’ve removed [all of the trash cans] because of the GDPR law.”
GDPR does NOT prohibit the use of trash cans — the Irish Data Protection Commission tells Irish postal services provider.
Irish postal service provider, An Post, removed all trash cans from the main hall of a central post office building, after an internal
“The right to be forgotten does not apply in principle to medical records. However, as a patient, you may ask your health care provider to remove data from your medical record,” according to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AG), which issued a guidance on GDPR and medical records.
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CNBC’s Kate Fazzini interviewed Partner Odia Kagan, Chair of GDPR Compliance & International Privacy, for an article on the one-year anniversary of GDPR. Here are a few of Odia’s thoughts, which were included in the piece:
“The enforcement is just getting started. The higher fines are very likely going to be in connection
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is strategically focusing on the “fairness” requirement under the GDPR – says U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham.
The focus is unfair, invisible processing. This includes big tech, data brokers, credit reference agencies and adtech, specifically looking at transparency and fairness, as well as the legal basis for consent.
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