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Online Behavioural Advertising principles extended to mobile
Almost five years after the launch of Best Practice Recommendations for use of cookies and similar technology in connection with online behavioural advertising, new “Mobile principles” finally extend these to the mobile space. Georgina Graham reports.
Wraps come off EU-US Privacy Shield framework details
EU-US Privacy Shield latest US and EU authorities have taken the wraps off the small print of the framework being lined up to replace “Safe Harbor”. Will it be much more onerous for US personal data importers? Stephen Groom reports.
Prodial Limited hit with £350,000 record fine by the ICO
Prodial After receiving over 1000 complaints of automated recorded message calls promoting payment protection insurance claims and an investigation revealing a “staggering” 46 million non-compliant calls, the Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a record fine. Thomas Spanyol reports
New data protection “class action” threat in Germany
What is a data protection officer and do I need one? Now EU data protection reforms are almost finalised, it is clear that many UK organisations will have to appoint data protection officers. Based on the German experience, where DPOs have been compulsory for years, Tobias Rothkegel of Osborne Clarke Hamburg reports.
Key impacts for marketers of EU data privacy reforms
The ink is almost dry on the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation. What are the likely key impacts for UK marketers and adtech service providers? Catch Nick Johnson and Stephen Groom’s slides from a recent breakfast briefing here.
German Federal Court of Justice rules auto-reply email illegal
A customer terminating his insurance by email got two auto replies. The second was triggered by his complaint to the insurer’s data protection officer about the first one. Stephan Bahner reports on the ensuing litigation.
EU-US Privacy Shield latest
US and EU authorities have apparently agreed on a new basis for compliant EU-US personal data transfers to replace “safe harbor.” The Article 29 Working Party has also weighed in, but can former safe harbor users rest easy? Stephen Groom reports.
Article 29 Working Party GDPR action plan falls short on guidance
Europe’s group of national data authorities plans to publish guidance on just four aspects of EU data protection law reforms this year. Will Europe’s businesses be losing out on early help in other key areas? Stephen Groom reports.
The ICO consults on revised privacy notices code of practice
Far from being just about privacy notices, the revised code of practice encourages taking a “blended approach” and using privacy-enhancing technologies to communicate privacy information. The code is developed with “compliance with the GDPR in mind”. Georgina Graham reports.
CMA probes cloud consumer services
Cloud storage is used by growing numbers of UK consumers to store photographs, music and documents. Following complaints, the Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into whether service providers are in breach of consumer laws. Ben Dunham investigates.
EU data protection law reforms in twenty bullets
Following the surprise, pre-Christmas announcement that EU data protection reforms were at last close to being finalised, what are twenty of the most important changes? Stephen Groom summarises.
