In the realm of data protection, the United States has long been a patchwork of sector-specific laws and state-led initiatives. Despite repeated federal attempts, the United States still lacks a comprehensive data privacy framework. To fill the void lef [...]
Over the past few months, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a series of enforcement actions that underscore a recurring regulatory concern: data breaches that, in the ICO’s view, were not merely accidental but the result of organisations [...]
In September 2021 an investigation was started by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), as Lead Supervisory Authority, to verify TikTok’s compliance with GDPR obligations in terms of: verification of age requirements for users under 13 or 18 years [...]
Are companies always responsible if their employees cause a data breach under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? According to a recent decision by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA), the answer appears to be yes, or at least in most case [...]
The recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of 27 February 2025 (C-203/22 - Dun & Bradstreet Austria GmbH) clarifies that data subjects have a comprehensive right to information pursuant to Art. 15 para. 1 lit. h GDPR, in particular w [...]
In a decision dated December 2024, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) imposed a fine of 70,000 euros on a credit rehabilitation company for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While the monetary penalty addresse [...]
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) recently issued a significant decision, imposing a fine of 50,000 euros on a company for unlawful employee monitoring through GPS tracking systems. The sanction followed an investigation into the company’s [...]
Over recent years, Germany has taken significant strides in legislating accessibility for both public and private sectors. The German Disability Equality Act (BGG) laid the groundwork by providing a framework to support the participation of people with disabi [...]
