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ResourcesFebruary 22, 2022
OAIC: accountability to prevent breaches
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is urging organisations to put accountability at the centre of their information handling practices, to give individuals greater confidence that their personal information will be handled fairly and securely when they engage with an organisation. Continue reading the related release from the OAIC here.
ResourcesFebruary 20, 2022
Credit Suisse leak reveals wealth of alleged criminals
An anonymous whistle-blower leaked to a German newspaper details of about 30,000 clients of Credit Suisse. The leak revealed ‘hidden wealth of clients allegedly involved in criminal activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes. It is pertinent to note that Switzerland has strict banking secrecy laws. Continue reading on the...
ResourcesFebruary 18, 2022
Oman promulgates a data protection law
The Ministry of Information of Oman promulgated the Law on the Protection of Personal Data which was published in the Official Gazette No. 1429. The law will repeal Chapter Seven of the Electronic Transactions Law which was partly regulating data protection in Oman. The law will come into effect on Feb. 9, 2023. Find the...
ResourcesFebruary 17, 2022
CNIL publishes its 2022-2024 strategic plan
The French DPA (CNIL) has published its 2022-2024 strategic plan, which is accessible here. The plan has three priority areas for a trusted digital society: promoting respect for rights, promoting the GDPR as an asset and targeting regulation on high-stakes subjects.
ResourcesFebruary 16, 2022
Latvian e-commerce sector largely incompliant with GDPR and national cookie rules
The Inspectorate of the Latvian DPA (Datum valsts inspeckija) has conducted an inspection regarding the use of cookies on the websites of the largest Latvian e-merchants. 29 websites of 26 merchants were inspected, of e-commerce websites offering goods and services to private citizens. Main verification addressed the compliance with the conditions for the use of cookies...
ResourcesFebruary 16, 2022
The UK ICO opens a public consultation on the use of data for research purposes
The UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has opened a public consultation on the draft guidance on the research provisions in the UK GDPR and the DPA 2018. Processing of personal data for research purposes is regulated by data protection laws despite the absence of a specific legislation on this, so the guidance is intended to provide more...
ResourcesFebruary 16, 2022
On the TCF, the Belgian DPA Decision, and the announced appeal of the IAB Europe
On 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €250,000 against the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) for several alleged infringements of the GDPR, as a result of an investigation into the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). IAB has announced the intention to appeal the decision, and issued...
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