Unauthorized Processing of Personal Data in Connection with a Traffic Accident

The Slovak Office for Personal Data Protection (hereinafter referred to as the “Office”) recently imposed a fine of EUR 7,500 on Company CC for repeated and serious violations of data protection rules under the GDPR. Company CC, which focuses on compensating traffic ...Mehr lesen

AN INSIGHT INTO THE NEW NIGERIAN CODE OF CONDUCT FOR DATA PROTECTION COMPLIANCE...

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (the Commissi-on or NDPC), in exercise of its regulatory mandate and after a painstaking validation process involving stakehol-ders such as Data Subjects, Data Controllers, Data Proces-sors and Data Protection Compliance ...Mehr lesen

The use of biometric data by the banks in Panama

Banking entities in Panama are implementing biometric validation processes without considering basic principles of personal data protection. ...Mehr lesen

Food delivery companies Wolt and Glovo being ordered by information commissary to stop...

The IC found that the food delivery companies had no legal basis for printing the identity numbers on the outside of the delivery bags of their personnel, presumably to prevent traffic violations. Both companies were ordered to stop this practice which violates the ...Mehr lesen

Tracking trouble: AS Watson's €600,000 fine and Google’s Privacy Sandbox under scrutiny

Recently, two notable cases have emerged demonstrating that the consent requirement for cookies is not always adhered to. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) fined AS Watson B.V., the parent company of the Dutch drugstore chain Kruidvat, €600,000 for placing ...Mehr lesen

Controversial Swedish Freedom of Press Exemption challenged by the GDPR

The GDPR, designed to safeguard personal data, sometimes conflicts with rights like freedom of expression. In Sweden, online publishers can get a certificate of publication, exempting them from GDPR. This exemption, rooted in principles dated back to the second world war ...Mehr lesen

Stowaways or Allies? Legal risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) transcription...

Unlock the potential and pitfalls of AI transcription services in your workplace—while they offer unmatched convenience, they also come with serious ethical and legal challenges that could impact your business. Discover how to navigate these risks and ensure responsible ...Mehr lesen

The Mischief of Mismanagement: Tale of a Breach of the GDPR

In early 2022, the Portuguese National Data Protection Supervisory Authority (“CNPD”) accused Lisbon’s Municipality of retaining demonstrators’ and protestors’ personal information for longer than necessary and sharing it with national and foreign public entities without ...Mehr lesen

A new member has joined the INPLP: Jason Kravitz (United States)

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New Amendment to Israeli Privacy Protection Law and Mandatory DPO Appointment

The Israeli parliament recently adopted a new amendment to the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 ("PPL") entering into force in 12 months, on August 14, 2025. ...Mehr lesen