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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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GDPR – Company Fined for Improper Data Collection

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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) recently imposed a EUR 310,000 fine, representing 1% of its turnover, on FORIOU, a telemarketing company promoting loyalty programs. The fine stemmed from FORIOU’s use of...more

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CNIL Fines Canal+ Over Marketing and Data Security Concerns

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The French Data Protection Authority announced a €600,000 fine against Groupe Canal+ over concerns with the media company’s direct marketing activities. According to the CNIL, the company sent users email marketing without...more

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Datenschutz: Latham DSGVO-Schadensersatztabelle gibt schnellen Überblick über aktuelle Urteile und Schadenssummen

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Die Latham DSGVO-Schadensersatztabelle gibt einen Überblick über aktuelle Entscheidungen deutscher Gerichte zu Schmerzensgeldern nach der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO). Die Tabelle fasst Urteile übersichtlich...more

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H&M Fined EUR 35 Million for Violating Employee Privacy in Germany

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In early October, the Data Protection Authority in Hamburg, Germany announced that the clothing retailer H&M committed severe violations of its employees’ privacy. Because of these European General Data Protection Regulations...more

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French Court refuses to suspend Microsoft’s hosting of a public health data lake despite CNIL opinion (the Health Data Hub case –...

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On October 14, 2020, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) published its decision in a lawsuit requesting that the French health data platform (Health Data Hub) be suspended for breach of the GDPR in light...more

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French Data Protection Authority Hands Down First Sanction as Lead Authority

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The CNIL has imposed a €250,000 fine on an online retailer for GDPR infringements in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in France, Spartoo SAS (Spartoo) is one of the...more

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French State Council Upholds CNIL’s €50M Fine for GDPR Violations

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The Council decision contains useful considerations and clarifications on the “one-stop shop” mechanism, transparency obligations, and consent for targeted advertising. On 19 June 2020, France’s Highest Administrative...more

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Highest Administrative Court in France Upholds Google’s €50 Million Fine

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On January 21, 2019, the CNIL (the French data protection authority) issued a fine of €50 million to Google under the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) for its failure to (1) provide notice in an easily...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | November 2019

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EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions - A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more

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German regulator issues record fine for keeping personal data too long

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The Data Protection Supervisory Authority for the state of Berlin (Die Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, “Supervisory Authority”) recently issued a fine for GDPR violations against Germany’s...more

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A GDPR Update for Employers, Part IV: Implementing Lessons Learned From GDPR Complaints and Enforcement Actions

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Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand the requirements of the...more

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Cookie Audit from Bavarian Data Protection Authority May Serve As GDPR Warning

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Following numerous privacy complaints, the State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) recently conducted a random audit on 40 companies and found widespread problems with their cookie disclosures....more

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GDPR Enforcement Update: Increasing Fines Expected from German DPAs

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Many companies have been struggling with GDPR implementation over the past two years, putting much effort into new roles, privacy concepts, and workflows. ...more

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Google Fine Signals GDPR Enforcement Priorities and Complexities

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The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL, has fined Google $50 Million Euros for Google’s alleged failure to comply with the EU’s sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The enforcement action is significant for...more

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Google Fined $57M by French Data Protection Authority for Alleged Violations of GDPR

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France’s data protection authority (DPA) (CNIL) recently announced that it has fined Google $57 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the first fine by a European DPA of an American...more

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