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European commission’s use of Microsoft 365 infringes data protection law for EU institutions and bodies

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has found that the EU Commission has breached several provisions of EU data protection law applicable to EU institutions, bodies, offices and...

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New draft US federal privacy bill unveiled

Since the dawn of the internet age, tech companies have developed increasingly sophisticated methods to collect and use large amounts of personal data – without extensive regulation at the state level...

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University fined due to lack of appropriate TOMs

The technical aspect of data protection is often overlooked by Data Controllers who are most likely to focus on the legal aspects of the issue and fail...

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The end of third party cookies?

Google recently announced and started abolishing third party cookies on 04.01.2024 signifying a massive change in monitoring users’ surfing behavior. More specifically, third party cookies,...

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The recurring risk of cyber attacks

In the beginning of November 2023, a company managing real estate assets of the Greek state, was attacked by hackers and consequently suffered a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) affecting the normal course of its operations...

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CJEU on Art. 15 GDPR right of access by the data subject

More and more clients of ours ask us what is the right way to approach and subsequently respond a data subject’s Art. 15 GDPR access request (DSAR). Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) shed some light on that matter...

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Wearables and fitness apps - are they fit to protect your privacy? No.

They are convenient, small, and you carry them with you all the time: we are talking about fitness apps and wearable smart devices that track your fitness and health data...

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The GDPR and children

The EU General Data Protection Regulation considers the personal data of children and young people to be particularly vulnerable because, according to the legislator, children are less aware of the risks and their rights than adults...

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Loyalty cards and data protection

Everyone knows them and almost everyone uses them - loyalty cards are now a standard part of the shopping experience. They promise many benefits to loyal customers. The idea is to create long-term customer loyalty...

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