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EU: Advocate General opinion on the Planet49 case: Some clarifications on the consent requirements with regard to cookies

  • On 29 March 2019

By Patrick Van Eecke and Anne-Gabrielle Haie On 21 March 2019 Advocate-General Szpunar (the “Advocate General”) delivered his opinion on the Planet49 case, an important case regarding the rules applicable to cookies currently pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The facts Planet49, a company registered in Germany, hosted on its […]

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BELGIUM: NEW DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

By Patrick Van Eecke & Peter Craddock Today, 29 March 2019, the Belgian House of Representatives appointed the new commissioner and directors of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA). The commissioner will be dr. David Stevens, a seasoned data protection expert with a strong academic background and experience in the telco and data analytics industry. […]

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EU: Keeping your connected devices secure: Europe introduces IoT Cybersecurity standard

  • On 28 March 2019

By Patrick Van Eecke & Eline Dekyvere ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute has released a new cybersecurity standard for consumer Internet of Things devices in February 2019 (TS 103 645). These rules are intended to apply to consumer devices that are connected to network infrastructures. The standard contains thirteen key cyber security recommendations for […]

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EU: ELECTIONS AND THE (MIS)USE OF PERSONAL DATA

  • On 21 March 2019

Political parties rely increasingly on data analytics and sophisticated profiling techniques to monitor and target voters and opinion leaders. These activities can pose a risk, not only to privacy rights and data protection, but also to the belief of voters in the integrity of the democratic process. Following two prominent investigations into the (mis)use of […]

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Germany: Bavarian Data Protection Authority announces possible fines after sobering result of website search

…and indicates actions companies may take now. By Wiebke Jakob & Verena Grentzenberg At the beginning of February, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) participated in the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019 and searched 40 websites of large companies based in Bavaria. Under the theme of “Together for a better internet”, the European Commission had […]

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The Netherlands – DPA reiterates strict position on alcohol, drug and medicine testing   

The Dutch Data Protection Authority published an article in which it again affirms that testing employees on alcohol, drugs or medicines can only be performed if there is a specific legal basis to carry out such tests. Earlier, the Dutch DPA gave an explanation on some Q&A’s on this subject. The Dutch DPA states that […]

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The Netherlands: S.A. states that websites must be accessible at all times; cookie wall not allowed

On 7 March 2019, the Dutch Supervisory Authority (“S.A.”) created quite some buzz in the online Dutch (advertising) industry: websites that only give visitors access to their site if they agree to tracking cookies (or similar technologies) do not comply with the GDPR. This also means that the so-called cookie walls that are placed on  […]

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UK: The ICO and the FCA Agree on Strengthened Co-operation and Collaboration

  • On 1 March 2019

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that it has signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This MoU establishes a framework for cooperation, coordination and information sharing between the two parties. The MoU sets out the principles of collaboration and the legal framework governing the sharing of relevant […]

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