Facebook launches a Voting Information Center and an opt-out option for political ads
On 16 June 2020, Facebook announced the launching of a Voting Information Center aiming to hel…
CNIL publishes new guidelines on the use of smart and thermal cameras in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic
On 17 June 2020, the French DPA (CNIL) published guidelines on the use of so-called “smart” ca…
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) publishes sector-specific Code on data protection
On 10 June 2020, EGBA published a Code of Conduct (Code) establishing sector-specific rules and best…
EU Council Presidency releases Progress Report on the proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation
On 3 June 2020, the EU Council Presidency published a Progress Report on the proposal for an ePrivac…
CNIL releases its 2019 Activity Report
On 9 June 2020, the French DPA (CNIL) published its 2019 Activity Report.
The key numbers for the…
Two fines imposed by the Romanian DPA
On 11 June 2020, the Romanian DPA announced two controllers were fined for GDPR violat…
Processing data concerning health for scientific research purposes
Irina Vasile, Claudia Urda, Madalina Panca
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB, the Board) r…
Three fines imposed by the Finnish DPA
On 22 May 2020, the Finnish DPA announced three operators were fined for GDPR violations:
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Germany’s Federal Court ruled that consent is necessary for non-functional cookies
On 28 May 2020, Germany’s Federal Court announced its own decision in the Pl…
EDPB and cookie walls: major breakthrough still awaited
Iurie Cojocaru
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is far from being flexible. Similar to i…
