When it comes to processing personal data, 2020 was quite an eventful year. The effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 had a direct impact on businesses in all industries. The implementation of emergency measures to ensure the health and safety of employees and contractors has led to a massive increase of collecting and processing […]
EDPB (European Data Protection Board) brings new light upon the recent decision of the CJEU (The Court of Justice of the European Union), named C-311/18 Schrems II (after the Austrian activist Max Schrems), which clarifies the transfer of personal data to third countries and continues to validate the standard contractual clauses. The CJEU emphasizes once […]
Google has been fined by CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’informatique et des Libertés) on the 7th of December 2020, for placing advertising cookies in the users’ computers without obtaining their consent. Following the investigation, it was found that the ‘’Privacy reminder from Google’’ banner did not inform the user about the cookies that were already […]
The most widely discussed aspect of the GDPR are the fines and penalties. We explain how organisations can incur penalties for non-compliance and explore their impact. GDPR Maximum Fines The GDPR imposes maximum fines of €20 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. This can be applied if an organisation fails to […]
Getting your business compliant with the GDPR can seem a daunting prospect, and it can be hard to see the benefits with the huge potential fines looming. The trust is, the GDPR is actually a very positive thing for business, with opportunities to improve your reputation, foster trust, and target your marketing with more efficiency. […]
With the UK planning on leaving the EU questions have been raised over the impact of the GDPR in the UK when they are no longer part of the EU, and the implications for cross-border trade. This post dives into the weeds of data protection under an impending Brexit to see what a deal or […]
