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European Data Protection Roundup – February 2025

Debevoise Data Blog

Our top-five European data protection 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. Spanish Telecomm Provider Fined 1.2

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European Data Protection Roundup – Q4 2024

Debevoise Data Blog

Our top-eleven European data protection 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. These developments are covered below.

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Finding the True Purpose of Your Law Firm Website

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

By understanding this purpose, digital marketers can make informed design decisions. The Core Purpose: Conversion The primary purpose of a website is to share information online. Are you aiming to: Generate Leads: Capture potential clients’ information through forms, contact requests, or email sign-ups.

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Drones and privacy: data protection risks

Legal IT Group

In that case, you also need to be aware of whether the data protection rules are not violated. Source: Drones and Data Protection What should companies/people who use drones do to be in compliance with privacy regulations? Once again, it depends on the type of drone and the purpose you use it for.

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European Data Protection Roundup – January 2025

Debevoise Data Blog

Our top five European data protection developments from January are: UK ransomware reporting proposals. DeepSeek investigated by Italian DPA over AI chatbot data collection practices. DeepSeek was given 20 days to provide the requested information. UK ICO acts on cookie compliance. These developments are covered below.

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Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance

Legal IT Group

For example, in 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg imposed a 35.3 In particular, specific details about the lives of some employees of H&M (illnesses, medical diagnoses, religious beliefs, and family problems) were comprehensively recorded and stored as information on a network drive. 6 (1) (a) of GDPR Art.

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Case T-557/20: the importance and impact on data protection

Legal IT Group

Every day, more and more companies face the problem of personal data protection. As companies are increasingly scrutinised for proper data protection, it’s worth paying close attention to the latest best practices to avoid dealing with the potential negative consequences of a data breach.