All Data Privacy articles – Page 20
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New Zealand’s new privacy law comes with a refreshing twist—it allows for apologies
New Zealand’s new data privacy law allows an apology to be made without admitting guilt, a provision that follows with the island’s non-traditional form of leadership as one that focuses on empathy and the well-being of the people.
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Video: Twitter GDPR fine too little or just right?
Aaron Nicodemus and Dave Lefort debate whether the Irish Data Protection Commission’s €450,000 (U.S. $547,000) fine against Twitter under the GDPR is an appropriate figure or way too small for the social media company.
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FTC data requests could pave way to federal privacy law, experts say
FTC requests issued to nine social media and video streaming services for information about how they collect and use personal information could be a step toward the U.S. government enacting federal privacy legislation.
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Twitter’s tiny $547K GDPR fine leaves many scratching their heads
Ireland’s first major decision against a Big Tech company under the GDPR has stirred controversy as the country’s data regulator hit Twitter with an underwhelming €450,000 (U.S. $547,000) fine for a 2018 data breach.
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Facebook reserves $366M for expected GDPR fines in Ireland
Facebook Ireland has set aside €302 million (U.S. $366 million) for possible fines from the Irish Data Protection Commission for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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France sidesteps GDPR in fining Google, Amazon $163M combined
Data privacy watchdog CNIL utilized the French Data Protection Act in fining Google and Amazon a combined €135 million (U.S. $163 million) for illegal cookie practices, sidestepping the “one-stop shop” provision of the GDPR.
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Five challenges for European CCOs heading into 2021
Many of the problems European compliance officers faced in 2020 will remain in place going into the new year, but new risks and new regulations will also present new challenges.
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Ten things I’d like to see happen in 2021 (2020 in review)
Many of the things I’d like to see in 2021 are directly related to regulatory changes we anticipate are coming under a Biden administration, but they’re mixed with a few lessons from the pandemic we hope carry into a post-COVID world.
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Video: Praise for Nasdaq diversity push; Vodafone’s GDPR woes prove costly
In our inaugural video edition of Nailed It or Failed It, Dave Lefort praises Nasdaq’s efforts to get the SEC to require board diversity disclosures, while Kyle Brasseur critiques Vodafone’s numerous run-ins with the GDPR.
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Trio of U.K. fines expose third-party risks under GDPR
Recent GDPR fines against British Airways, Marriott, and Ticketmaster by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office each saw the regulator dismiss claims by the companies that third parties were primarily responsible for the data breaches in question.
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Hanna Andersson agrees to pay $400K in CCPA-related breach lawsuit
Children’s clothing retailer Hanna Andersson has agreed to pay $400,000 in what is believed to be the first monetary settlement for a lawsuit related to the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Vodafone Italy fined $14.5M under GDPR for telemarketing tactics
The Italian arm of multinational telecommunications company Vodafone is facing a fine of more than €12.25 million (U.S. $14.5 million) under the General Data Protection Regulation for aggressive telemarketing practices.
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WhatsApp Ireland reserves $91.8M for potential GDPR fine
The Irish arm of WhatsApp has set aside $91.8 million for possible administrative fines arising from long-standing investigations by Ireland’s data regulator into the way the messaging platform shares data with Facebook.
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German court cuts 1 & 1 Telecom GDPR fine by 90 percent
Continuing a recent trend of massive fine reductions under the General Data Protection Regulation, 1 & 1 Telecom in Germany had its €9.55 million penalty issued last year reduced to €900,000 (U.S. $1.06 million) by a German court.
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Ticketmaster UK fined $1.6M under GDPR for 2018 data breach
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office fined Ticketmaster £1.25 million (U.S. $1.6 million) for its failures relating to a 2018 data breach by a third party.
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Guidance for safe data transfers post-Privacy Shield
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance to help companies transfer data to the United States and other third countries safely after Europe’s top court in July ruled key methods used up until then were either invalid or unsafe.
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BA, Marriott fine reductions latest wrench in GDPR enforcement harmony
Lack of clarity on fines has dogged the GDPR since it took effect in May 2018, and the recent dramatic penalty reductions handed down by the U.K. in the cases of British Airways and Marriott certainly won’t help.
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California voters approve creation of new state agency to enforce CCPA
California voters approved a ballot measure that will add new layers of responsibility for businesses attempting to comply with the state’s first-in-the-nation data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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In second drastic reduction, ICO fines Marriott $23.8M
The Marriott GDPR fine handed down by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office is less than 20 percent of the original number the regulator proposed, the second time this month such a drastic reduction has taken place.
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Experian to appeal ICO enforcement notice over data protection failures
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice against Experian, ordering the credit reference agency to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles personal data related to its direct marketing services.