The European Commission clears acquisition of Fitbit by Google, subject to conditions
On 17 December 2020, the European Commission announced approving the acquisition of Fitbit by Google…
A new fine imposed by the Romanian DPA for failure to ensure data security
On 17 December 2020, the Romanian DPA announced a fine of EUR 100,000 was imposed against a controll…
EDPB adopts several documents during its 43rd Plenary session
On 16 December 2020, the EDPB announced the topics discussed and the documents adopted during its 43…
CNIL announces sanctions of EUR 100M and EUR 35M for unlawful cookie practices
On 10 December 2020, the French DPA ("CNIL") announced several fines imposed for breaches of the dat…
Irish DPA publishes information on the upcoming judicial review proceedings regarding EU-US data transfers
On 3 December 2020, the Irish DPA ("DPC") published a press release explaining the context of the Fa…
Romanian DPA issues guidance on the processing of personal data by the associations of owners
On 2 December 2020, the Romanian DPA issued a guidance on the measures the owners of associations sh…
How much stress does it take to ruin a consent?
Iurie Cojocaru
Clicking the “consent” buttons may have become a usual day-to-day online activity …
CNIL publishes a draft recommendation on the exercise of data protection rights through a mandate
On 25 November 2020, the French DPA ("CNIL") launched a public consultation on its draft recommendat…
European Commission announces a regulation proposal on data governance
On 25 November 2020, the European Commission released a new regulation proposal on data governance, …
A new fine imposed by Romanian DPA for failure to ensure security of data
On 24 November 2020, the Romanian DPA announced a fine of EUR 5,000 was imposed against a controller…
