Data Transfers, Israel, It’s probably common knowledge amount DPOs that the European Commission approved Israel’s status as a country that provides an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU – i.e. that has an adequacy decision. The decision removes many significant substantive obstacles that companies previously needed to overcome in order …
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GDPR Fine for Instagram, USA, Instagram, another company owned by Meta (same company that owns Facebook and WhatsApp) has been given notice of a £349 million fine for improper use of children’s personal data; it was actually €405 million Euros as it was imposed by the Irish GDPR regulator against Meta’s EU head office in …
Under GDPR, certain organisations are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This includes public authorities and organisations that process special category personal data on a large scale. Though it is not a legal requirement for most, appointing an independent external DPO will demonstrate your commitment to GDPR and protect you from enforcement action. …
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Covid-10, (or Coronavirus), is making its way around the globe and everyone is putting coping mechanisms in place: governments, people, and businesses. Perhaps the biggest impact, and lasting impact, will be the working practices that are being put in place to minimise contact with other people, reducing the chance of catching the bug yourself and …
GDPR Fine for estate agent, Frankfurt, the 30th October 2019 the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection issued a whopping fine of approximately €14,500,000 (or roughly £12,400,000) to a Property company based in Frankfurt called ‘Deutsche Wohnen SE’. Before we say anything else, it’s important to remember that Deutsche Wohnen’s reported turn over in 2018 was 1.4 …
ICO takes action, UK Data Protection Regulator, it’s not uncommon that computer users in small businesses share the same levels of access due to profiles being copied when a new starter joins the business. This is a practice you should work to avoid in order to protect both your company and its staff. Some members of …
Data Protection Fee, UK Data Protection, hasn’t gone unnoticed that the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has started its program of contacting organisations who haven’t paid their data protection fee; the roll out of compliance with the GDPR and DPA 2018 continues. From May 2018 the every organisation or sole trader in the UK that processes …
Data Protection, Cyber Security, Donec pede justo, ipGaming company EA has come up with a fantastic way to incentivise IT security with their customers. Anybody who signs up to their 2 factor authenification during October will get a free month of Origin Access Basic, which will allow users access to hundreds of games. This is …