James Merrifield

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GDPR Awareness On The Rise as Complaints Increase

The U.K. data privacy watchdog reports that the number of complaints received since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect three months ago has almost doubled. ...more

9/4/2018 / Cybersecurity , Data Breach , Data Processors , Data Protection , EU , EU Data Protection Laws , General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , International Data Transfers , Personal Data , Personally Identifiable Information

Why Was Facebook Fined by AEPD?

Today, the Spanish data protection agency (AEPD) fined Facebook 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million USD) in connection with how the company collects personal data for advertising purposes. The AEPD said Facebook did not get...more

9/12/2017 / Data Collection , Data Privacy , Data Retention , EU , Facebook , Online Advertisements , Personal Data , Social Networks , Spain

5 Focus Areas in Preparation for GDPR Compliance

In less than 300 days, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect and forever change the privacy landscape. Leading industry organization, Gartner, Inc., predicts that more than 50 percent of...more

8/28/2017 / Data Processors , Data Protection , Data Protection Officers (DPOs) , EU , EU Data Protection Laws , General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , International Data Transfers , Personal Data

DeepMind Deal with NHS Trust Reveals Privacy Concerns

Back in 2015, DeepMind, a Google company, signed a deal with the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust. The deal allowed DeepMind access to 1.6 million patients health information as well as the ability to develop an app called...more

7/7/2017 / Data Protection , Electronic Medical Records , Google , Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) , Patient Privacy Rights , Personal Data , UK , UK Data Protection Act

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