In these dark days of war in Eastern Europe, it is sad to say that the risk of cyberattacks is heightened. It is important to remain vigilant and to ensure all necessary proactive steps are taken to protect data, including:Revisit your risk profile and, if you are a processor holding personal data for other organisations, [...]
After the hiatus brought about by the pandemic, activity in the clinical trials sector is now growing, with a number of trials due to launch at the end of this quarter. Increasingly, participants in trials and partners in Clinical Research Organisations (CROs) are seeking assurance that a Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed [...]
Recent decisions by the French Data Protection Authority (DPA), the CNIL and the Austrian DPA, the Datenschutzbehörde (or DSB), have thrown tracking activities into sharp focus. CNIL Cookie Decisions On 6 January, the CNIL found that on both Google and Facebook’s websites it was harder to reject cookies than to accept them and fined [...]
Recent decisions by the French Data Protection Authority (DPA), the CNIL and the Austrian DPA, the Datenschutzbehörde (or DSB), have thrown tracking activities into sharp focus. CNIL Cookie Decisions On 6 January, the CNIL found that on both Google and Facebook’s websites it was harder to reject cookies than to accept them and fined [...]
According to the Financial Times, demand for data protection officers (DPOs) has skyrocketed since the coming into force of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) in China on 1 November 2021. The PIPL is China’s first comprehensive data protection legislation and is based on the constitution. The law is designed to “protect personal information rights [...]
A group of footballers, led by former Cardiff City manager Russell Slade, are threatening data collection firms with legal action for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The claim is backed by 850 players and seeks compensation from 17 major gaming, betting and sports data companies for misusing and trading players’ data over [...]
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria are non-financial factors used by socially-responsible investors to assess companies they are considering investing in. ESG is an increasingly popular metric. According to Bloomberg, Global ESG assets are expected to exceed $53 trillion by 2025, more than a third of the $140.5 trillion in projected total assets under management. [...]
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a €225 million fine against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd for breaches of the GDPR. It is the second highest fine ever issued under the GDPR. The fine followed breaches by WhatsApp of its GDPR transparency obligations to users and non-users in relation to how their data was [...]
The question of where to place, and how to structure, the privacy function is a crucial one for organisations striving for privacy excellence. The Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) are two key roles for any global organisation processing personal data at scale. While they have overlapping responsibilities, they are in [...]
While the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that the DPO ‘shall be designated on the basis of professional qualities and, in particular, expert knowledge of data protection law’, it does not define in detail thequalifications needed to fulfil the role. However, various data protection authorities (DPA) have stipulated requirements, for example, the Irish [...]
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