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Recent Biometrics Decisions from Québec’s Data Protection Authority: Five Key Takeaways

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Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of biometric information...more

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Issues Updated Guidance on Direct Marketing Rules

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On March 10, 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) updated its 2020 guidance on the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes (see the updated guidance here in French and in Dutch)....more

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Don’t Forget the EU: Italy Issued First GenAI Fine of €15 Million Alleging GDPR Violations 

At the end of 2024 the Italian Data Protection Authority issued a 15 million euro fine in the first generative AI-related case brought under GDPR. According to Garante (the Italian authority), OpenAI trained ChatGPT with...more

Pillsbury - Consumer Protection Dispatch

GDPR Enforcement: Lessons from Recent Data Privacy Penalties

Recent decisions by the French data protection authority (CNIL) have highlighted the importance of GDPR compliance, particularly in the areas of data retention, consent for processing sensitive personal data, and marketing...more

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CJEU clears the air, Dutch DPA’s interpretation of legitimate interests is too strict

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On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its long-awaited judgement in case C-621/22 (KNLTB), which clarifies that purely commercial interests may not be categorically excluded from...more

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Netherlands Imposes Record-Breaking Data Privacy Fine on Uber: 4 Key Steps Companies Can Take to Ensure Compliance

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Dutch data privacy officials recently imposed a staggering penalty on Uber – €290 million ($324 million) – for allegedly breaching the European Union’s comprehensive data privacy and security law. This groundbreaking fine is...more

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Dutch DPA’s fine decision suspended by Dutch court amidst “(commercial) legitimate interest-controversy”

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Once again, a Dutch district court has recalled a decision of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) for its too strict interpretation that purely commercial interests cannot be legitimate interests under Article...more

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Board of Director’s responsibility for data security in a company

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a binding directive addressing the board of director’s responsibilities for the fulfillment of a company’s obligations prescribed in the Privacy Protection...more

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Ireland: Increased Regulatory Convergence of AI and Data Protection: X Suspends Training of AI Chatbot With EU User Data After...

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has welcomed X’s agreement to suspend its processing of certain personal data for the purpose of training its AI chatbot tool, Grok. This comes after the DPC issued suspension...more

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European Commission publishes second report on application of GDPR

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On 25 July 2024, the EU Commission published its second report on the application of the GDPR (the ‘Second Report’), following its first report published in 2020....more

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Brazil’s Data Protection Authority releases guidance on data protection officer responsibilities and duties

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On July 16, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution No. 18/2024 (Resolution 18) outlining rules on the appointment, definition, duties and activities of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Italy

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Italy plays a prominent role in EU AI Act negotiations and engages in political discussions for future laws. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific laws,...more

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Dutch DPA issues guidelines on data scraping

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On 1 May 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued guidelines on data scraping used by private organisations in relation to GDPR principles including ‘lawfulness’. The guidelines could affect the way GenAI...more

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Privacy and Data Protection during Remote Work from Home

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Working from home requires heightened attention to compliance with privacy protection and data security laws. The basis for such compliance, inter alia, is the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority’s guidelines, “Emphases for...more

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DSIR Deeper Dive: Absent Legislation, Privacy Regulators Offer Guidance on AI

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By now, many of us are using AI, advising others about how to use AI, and waiting for some legislative miracle to give us some guardrails for what we can or cannot be doing with AI. A lot of effort has been put into tracking...more

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France CNIL calls for comments on its draft recommendation on security of critical data processing operations

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The French supervisory authority (CNIL) asked for public comments on its draft recommendation on data security in relation to processing that presents particularly high risks to individuals or to the public interest (the...more

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[Webinar] Brazil’s LGPD Gains Some Teeth: A Review of the New Rules That May Affect Your Business - April 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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In February 2023, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published the rules for the application of sanctions and the methodology for calculating fines for violation of their General Data Protection Law...more

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Brazil Publishes Data Protection Sanctions: 3 Steps Your Company Should Take to Avoid Problems

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Brazil’s data protection authority recently published regulations that could lead businesses and employers that violate the country’s data privacy laws to be punished with administrative penalties – adding yet more incentive...more

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German DPA comments on Executive Order for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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Ever since the White House issued its Executive Order to pave a path for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, stakeholders have provided both praise and criticism about whether the Executive Order sufficiently addresses...more

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Switzerland Publishes Adequacy List of Countries Receiving Personal Data Transfers

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The Swiss government has drafted a proposed list of countries that are approved to receive personal data transfers out of Switzerland. Japan and South Korea are excluded from the current and proposed lists, requiring...more

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What next for Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)? The direction of travel

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Data subject access requests (DSARs) are a cornerstone of the data protection regime, being fundamental in helping individuals to exercise their rights. If individuals do not know what information an organisation has about...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Google Analytics Runs Afoul of GDPR

Recent reports from several European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), the bodies empowered to regulate consumer privacy under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), have ruled that Google Analytics violates the...more

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[Webcast Transcript] You’ve Got to Move It: Data Protection and Privacy with Cross-Border Transfers

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...This session, led by industry-acknowledged experts in areas ranging from data protection and privacy to data transfer and legal discovery, provided a professional forum for the explanation of the best approaches,...more

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ANPD publishes Resolution regulating the application of LGPD provisions to small businesses

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On January 27, 2022, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution nr. 2, regulating the application of certain provisions of the General Personal Data Protection Act (LGPD) to small processing agents,...more

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ANPD publica Resolução regulamentando aplicação de dispositivos da LGPD a empresas de pequeno porte

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No dia 27 de janeiro de 2022, a Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) publicou a Resolução n.º 2, regulamentando a aplicação de determinados dispositivos da Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD) a agentes...more

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