Even before the Brazilian data protection law enforcement provisions come into force on 1 August 2021, the Brazilian Justice Minister, by way of the consumer protection authority Senacon, has issued significant fines to five large banks (Itaú, Safra, Cetelem, BMG and Pan) with a presence in Brazil for the misuse of consumer personal data. [...]
Our CEO Dyann Heward-Mills, recently presented on data sharing at the Westminster eForum Policy Conference on “Next Steps for UK Data Protection”. She said that “the UK setting high standards on data sharing is to be championed. Among other things, it helps embed trust among consumers and must be matched by an active regulator [...]
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) first came into force in May 2018, it was widely anticipated that there would be a deluge of class action claims for infringements of data protection laws. The first reason for this anticipation is that the GDPR confers extensive rights on data subjects to make claims for data protection breaches. Under articles 78 – 80 inclusive, data subjects can bring claims against supervisory authorities, controllers and processors. They also have the option to be represented by a not-for-profit body to bring [...]
Over the last year data security has become an even more critical business focus. According to Forensics Research, the Global GDPR Services Market is expected to reach $3.3 billion by 2025. After the implementation of the GDPR, other global jurisdictions are following suit and using it to build their own legislation. Our CEO, Dyann Heward-Mills takes [...]
The EU GDPR compliance requirements call for certain organisations to appoint a data protection officer (DPO). Even where such an appointment is not mandatory, it is often still advisable for organisations processing personal data to appoint one. The European Data Protection Board, formerly the Article 29 Working Party, has advised that DPOs are the [...]
'Global Privacy Strategy doesn't mean Cut and Paste' - 14th March The 2019 IAPP conference. Get to hear CEO Dyann Heward Mills speak on Global Privacy Strategy. Running an effective global privacy programme is no small feat. Global companies must navigate an array of compliance regimes and deliver programmes across cultures, languages, [...]
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