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Our top-five European dataprotection developments from February are: European Commission publishes guidelines on prohibited AI practices : The EU Commission has published non-binding guidance on the EU AI Acts prohibited use cases. The ban entered into force on 2 February 2025. Spanish Telecomm Provider Fined 1.2
Our top-eleven European dataprotection developments for the end of 2024 are: EU Cyber Resilience Act: The Council of the European Union approved the Cyber Resilience Act , introducing cybersecurity requirements for digital products sold in the EU. The UK Upper Tribunal did not consider the provisions under the UK GDPR.
Our top five European dataprotection developments from January are: UK ransomware reporting proposals. DeepSeek investigated by Italian DPA over AI chatbot data collection practices. To subscribe to the DataBlog, please click here. The cover art used in this blog post was generated by Dall-E.
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Key topics expected for review include strengthening intellectual property enforcement, balancing access and affordability for certain pharmaceuticals, adjusting data exclusivity periods, and pioneering AI regulation with common dataprotection standards and ethical guidelines.
by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. Among their targets were the DataProtection Impact Assessment requirements, which NetChoice argued amounted to prior restraint and compelled speech.
On 29 March 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published updated Guidance on AI and dataprotection (the “Guidance”) following “requests from UK industry to clarify requirements for fairness in AI”. Additionally, the ICO have added a new annex on dataprotection fairness considerations across the AI lifecycle.
This is not the first time my blog has been subject to right-to-be-forgotten (RTBF) takedowns. But every time the RTBF is applied to my blog, it’s probably a wrongful application of a misguided policy and worth relaying here. It is critical information, even if the blog is just a bit player in the matter.
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EDPB “Consent or pay” models: Businesses operating large online platforms should consider the European DataProtection Board’s recent opinion indicating that “consent or pay” models are unlikely to be GDPR-compliant.
Building on prior European guidance , the French and Irish DPAs published guidance on the deployment of generative AI, large language models and dataprotection. To that end, the EDPB proposed designating DPAs as the “national competent authorities” under the AI Act to create a single point of contact.
Our top-five European dataprotection developments from August are: Uber fined for personal data transfer: The Dutch DataProtection Authority fined Uber €290 million for the unlawful transfer of European drivers’ personal data to the U.S., without sufficient safeguards.
Our top five European dataprotection developments from June are: Non-material damage under GDPR: The CJEU clarified the scope of compensation for non-material damage in the context of identity theft and data subjects’ fear that their personal data had been exposed. To subscribe to the DataBlog, please click here.
Here are our highlights: European Commission adopts new Standard Contractual Clauses What happened : As reported in our blog post , the European Commission adopted its new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EEA to “third countries”.
They are responsible for overseeing an organizations dataprotection measures, risk management strategies, overall security infrastructure, among other critical responsibilities. Tasked with overseeing a firms cybersecurity posture, CISOs stand on the front lines of a corporations digital defense.
million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic dataprotection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service.
The AEPD held that a DPO cannot hold a position that leads them to determine the purposes and means of data processing. The scale and dataprotection risks associated with such technologies has been further complicated recently by their increasing integration with artificial intelligence systems.
Privacy and DataProtection , a leading UK journal on practical dataprotection compliance issues, has featured in its latest edition an article by Robert Maddox and Stephanie Thomas on the hallmarks of effective dataprotection by design and default under the EU and UK GDPR.
The court also struck out the claimant’s negligence claim on the grounds that: (i) case law has established that negligence cannot be pleaded alongside DataProtection Act claims; and (ii) “distress” does not constitute damage, as required for a successful negligence claim.
Key takeaways this April include: UK children’s dataprotection focus continues: Businesses may wish to review policies and procedures for dealing with children’s data in light of recent UK ICO fines and guidance, especially to ensure that terms of use are adequately enforced.
million for vendor oversight failings, unlawful cross-border transfers What happened : The AEPD, the Spanish dataprotection authority (“DPA”), fined Vodafone Spain €8.15 4 million was for allegedly deficient oversight of Vodafone’s data processors. See our blog post here for further tips on managing the latest landscape.
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What to do : Read our blog post for detailed guidance on scope, applicability and penalties under NIS2, including how to prepare for the revised incident reporting, security and management oversight obligations. .
Dataprotection & AI: In particular: (i) the French CNIL published its first set of guidance on GDPR compliance when developing AI tools; and (ii) the UK ICO issued a preliminary enforcement notice against Snap over its AI chatbot, alleging that Snap had not adequately assessed the privacy risks posed to child users of the tool.
Subject access requests : The possibility that companies responding to data subject access requests from individuals will have to provide copies of entire documents containing their personal data, rather than only extracts. What to do : Monitor developments in the case, which we will report on the blog as they become available.
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Regulators publish AI-related guidance to advise businesses on their existing obligations What happened : As discussed in previous blog posts , the EU AI Act, which has now concluded its passage through the EU “trilogue negotiations”, is expected to have a wide-reaching impact on businesses which use AI systems in, or sell them into, the EU.
GDPR one-stop-shop: Businesses wishing to take advantage of the GDPR one-stop-shop system should take note of a new digest, published by the European DataProtection Board, which analyses the decisions made by so-called Lead Supervisory Authorities in this context.
UK ICO updates guidance to clarify requirements for fairness in AI What happened : The UK ICO has updated its existing Guidance on AI and dataprotection following requests from industry to clarify requirements for fairness in AI. Norwegian DataProtection Authority fines medical device company c.$240,000
ICO targets the data broking industry : On 27 October, the ICO demanded that Experian make sweeping changes to dataprotection practices within its direct marketing business within three months or face further enforcement action. We will continue to report on developments as Experian’s appeal progresses.
As we covered here , last October, the CNIL fined Clearview AI €20 million for various dataprotection violations, including “intrusive and massive” data processing without consent or a valid legitimate interest. 82 (see our May 2021 , August 2021 , and October 2022 blog posts for previous developments).
The key development from April must be the European DataProtection Board (“EDPB”) approving the draft UK adequacy decisions from the European Commission (the “Commission”). Companies will be relieved that they are one step closer towards maintaining the seamless flow of data between the EU and the UK.
Marketa Trimble [Eric’s introductory note: I briefly addressed the DSA in this blog post , along with the attached meme. intermediaries servicing the EU market, an application that suggests that, as has been the case with the EU General DataProtection Regulation (“GDPR”), some spillover from the EU legislation will be felt in the U.S.
As multi-jurisdiction dataprotection concerns expand and opportunities to rely on a lead supervisory authority may narrow , the EDPB is emphasising consistency of decisions between national supervisory authorities through, among other measures, the development of approval procedures that require a cooperation phase and the creation of task forces.
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Key takeaways from March include: CNIL data security practice guide: The French DPA published an update of its data security practice guide for dataprotection officers, chief information security officers, computer scientists and legal experts. To subscribe to the DataBlog, please click here.
They raise various questions under regulatory and dataprotection and data security laws. The DiGA Regulation imposes specific dataprotection and data security requirements on health apps (in addition to safety, functionality, quality and interoperability requirements). 26 of the GDPR.
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