Six Months With GDPR in Force. What Happened?
The GDPR, that came into force on the 25th of May, 2018, expanded the EU‘s data protection area coverage, introduced […]
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A Hospital in Portugal receives a fine of 400.000 EUR
Portuguese Supervisory Authority (“CNPD”) imposed a fine of 400.000 € on a hospital for the GDPR infringement. The hospital publicly […]
Radisson Hotel’s Global Loyalty Program Data Breach
The Radisson Hotel Group has experienced a data breach impacting members of the firm’s loyalty and rewards scheme in over […]
Hospitality Sector: How to Comply With GDPR?
Hospitality sector (accommodation, restaurants & bars, travel & tourism and leisure) has one of the largest shares of personal data […]
IP Anonymisation on Google Analytics
Many companies use Google Analytics as their assistive tool in order to collect valuable information about customer behaviour on websites, […]
Less Known Cambridge Analytica Partner Receives a GDPR Hit
After GDPR coming into force, it was assumed the big players – multinational companies were the first to receive sanctions. […]
Privacy Policy Becomes Mandatory On Google Play
From the 3rd of October, 2018, Privacy Policy becomes mandatory for apps in an Apple Store. Likewise, Google Play also […]
GDPR Compliance Investigation in Finland and Sweden
After GDPR regulation coming into force on the 25th of May, the Finnish Data Protection Authority’s office was flooded with […]
Loyalty Programs Under the Radar of GDPR
Lithuanian Data Protection Authority recently completed the investigation on proper personal data processing for direct marketing purposes. The target was […]
Prepare the Privacy Policy For Apps
The change to the App Store Review Guidelines specifies that developers must include the Privacy Policy link in the App […]
Legitimate Interest Guide Under the GDPR
GDPR lists six lawful bases for processing of personal data, and legitimate interest is one of them. There is no […]
Don’t Track Everything like Spotify Does
An Austrian developer managed to get his entire data archive from Spotify. The man realized that company was tracking his […]
The Big Test of GDPR
GDPR came into full force on 25 May 2018. Right after that, Max Schrems filed the first cases under GDPR […]
Prepare for Data Breaches to Happen
Timehop, a smartphone app that helps you celebrate the best moments of the past with your friends, recently admitted to more […]
British Airways Asked To Post Personal Information Publicly
Security researcher Mustafa Al-Bassam discovered that the airline’s social media team demanded customers post a trove of personal information publicly on […]
How does GDPR affect Direct Marketing and Profiling
How does GDPR affect Direct Marketing and Profiling Direct marketing and consumer behavioral habits (profiling) are the key tools a […]
What are the GDPR fines for non-compliance?
Multi-tiered approach to GDPR fines and penalties General Data Protection Regulation has introduced a tiered approach to fines, meaning that the […]
Would you like some cookies – Why websites ask this?
This is the question that many computer users are receiving daily. What does it mean and why is it being […]
Data Rules for AdTech Under the GDPR
For those living in blissful ignorance: starting from May 25th 2018 a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter […]