French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fines GROUPE CANAL+ €600,000 On October 12, 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (known as “the CNIL”) imposed a fine of €600,000 on French media company GROUPE CANAL+ for violating various data protection and privacy obligations. The fine resulted from multiple complaints received by CNIL about difficulties individuals faced [...]
The California governor has signed Bill 362, also known as the Delete Act, enabling residents to request the removal of their personal information from all data brokers operating in the state. The Delete Act aims to provide consumers with greater control over their personal information that is collected and sold by data brokers. The [...]
The rise of “precision medicine”, the personalization of medical treatments based on large volumes of health data, has led to the increased use of automation. Advancements in data analytics and automated decision-making (ADM) technologies, which analyse vast genomic datasets to pinpoint personalised treatment strategies, have been game changers in the clinical trials space. Courts [...]
The arrival of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018 feels like a lifetime ago. Privacy advocates hailed it as a new dawn in protecting customer privacy, and businesses of all sizes began to look for experts to help them stay on the right side of the new regulatory requirements. Fortuitously, this [...]
Background: The Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) is the Brazilian legal framework that regulates data processing carried out in Brazil and in other countries where the processing operations (i) aim to offer or supply goods and services to people located in Brazil; (ii) process the personal data of people located in Brazil; [...]
Trans-Atlantic Transfers of Health Data Since the Covid 19 Pandemic, clinical trials have become more popular across the globe. A potential stumbling block for organisations sponsoring or engaging in clinical trials is trans-Atlantic transfers of health data. Background Prior to the Schrems II ruling in 2020, a mechanism to permit the transfer of data [...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) proffered HewardMills with a renewed focus to disintegrate bias and amplify the voices of women. In a time where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing, there are growing concerns to address this powerful tool. Although AI is incredibly effective, it may potentially cause intrinsic harm to an individuals’ privacy [...]
In an increasingly competitive and ever-evolving business landscape, the coronation of a new king of the United Kingdom gives us an opportunity to reflect on how institutions and organisations evolve over time and some of the lessons around remaining relevant. The business environment is constantly changing, and we often see organisations that fail to [...]
The French Data Protection Agency, Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés’ (CNIL) will focus on 4 topics for its investigation: use of "smart" cameras by public actors the use of the file on a personal credit repayment incident the management of health files mobile apps The use of “smart” cameras by public actors As large [...]
In light of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announcement that was made on the 15th March 2023, it is to be noted that throughout the year 2023, 26 Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across the EEA (including EDPS) will take part in the Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) focused on the designation and position of [...]
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