The Italian DPA announces EUR 300,000 fine for unlawful processing of data in the context of handling COVID-19 bonuses
On 9 March 2021, the Italian DPA ("Garante") announced a fine of EUR 300,000 was imposed against t…
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ICO UK announces fines amounting to GBP 330,000 for sending marketing communications without consent
On 5 March 2021, the UK's DPA ("ICO UK") announced fines amounting to GBP 330,000 were imposed aga…
EDPB adopts several documents during its 46th Plenary session
On 10 March 2021, the EDPB announced the topics discussed and the documents adopted during its 46th …
The final revised guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors are now available
On 1 March 2021, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") published its final revised guidelines regar…
CJEU rules electronic communication location data can only be used to combat serious crime or to prevent serious threats to public security
On 2 March 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued its decision in Ca…
The Italian DPA announced a EUR 50,000 fine for a health-related data breach
On 19 February 2021, the Italian DPA ("Garante") published its decision to fine the local heal…
The Romanian DPA fines a private individual for disclosing personal data of 10 electoral supporters on a social media platform
On 4 March 2021, the Romanian DPA announced a fine of EUR 500 was imposed against a private individu…
CJEU imposes financial penalties amounting to EUR 15.5 M against Spain for failure to transpose the Law Enforcement Directive
On 25 February 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment i…
Italian regulator fines Facebook EUR 7M for unlawful processing of consumer data
On 17 February 2021, the Italian Competition Authority announced a fine of EUR 7M was imposed …
The Spanish DPA discusses privacy in online meetings
On 18 February 2021, the Spanish data protection authority (“AEPD”) published a blog post on specifi…
