The Privacy Corner

Send us a textPrivacy Corner Newsletter: December 19, 2024In this edition:The Irish DPA fines Meta €251 million over a 2018 data breach, the Dutch DPA fines Netflix €4.75 million for transparency failings, and the French DPA cracks down on non-compliant cookie banners.▶ Irish DPA fines Meta €251 million over 2018 data breachThe fine follows a breach affecting 29 million Facebook accounts. The DPC found violations of GDPR’s data protection by design, breach reporting obligations, and more.▶ Dutch DPA fines Netflix €4.75 million for transparency failuresNetflix failed to disclose adequate privacy information, leading to a fine for GDPR violations regarding transparency, data retention, and international data transfers.▶ French DPA issues cookie banner crackdownWebsite operators have one month to comply with stricter cookie consent rules, addressing dark patterns and ensuring an equal choice between accepting and rejecting cookies.

Send us a textPrivacy Corner Newsletter: Dec 5, 2024In this edition:The FTC proposes orders targeting sensitive data misuse, Australia bans kids from social media, and noyb gains new powers for collective GDPR actions.▶ FTC targets sensitive location data misuse in proposed orders:Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla face sanctions for selling sensitive location data, including segments like “New Parents” and “LGBTQ+ Community.”▶ Australia bans kids from social media and reforms privacy laws:New laws require stricter age verification, ban accounts for under-16s, and introduce a tort for serious privacy invasions.▶ Noyb gains rights to bring GDPR “class actions” across the EU:Now recognized as a “qualified entity,” noyb can enforce collective claims and injunctions against GDPR violations.

Send us a textPrivacy Corner Newsletter: November 21, 2024▶ German Court Opens the Door to Mass Data Breach Lawsuits:Germany’s Federal Court rules that "loss of control" over personal data qualifies for damages under GDPR Article 82—no proof of distress or financial loss required.▶ Meta’s ‘Unskippable Ads’ Solution Gains EDPB AttentionMeta launches a free tier with ads using minimal data and unskippable formats in response to EU demands.▶ Cyber Resilience Act Imposes New Rules on Digital ProductsThe EU’s Cyber Resilience Act sets strict cybersecurity and data protection requirements for most digital products, with significant penalties for non-compliance starting 2027.#Privado #ThePrivacyCorner #GDPR #EDPB #CyberAct #EU

Send us a textPrivacy Corner Newsletter: November 7, 2024In this edition, we dive into the latest updates on GDPR fines, data broker enforcement, and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework review:▶ Ireland fines LinkedIn €310 million, six years after a complaint—with full EDPB support:The Irish DPC issues a €310 million fine against LinkedIn for GDPR violations, marking a significant shift in enforcement under new leadership.▶ California prepares for a data broker enforcement sweep:The California Privacy Protection Agency targets non-compliant data brokers, enforcing new registration and deletion requirements under the Delete Act.▶ The EDPB reviews the first year of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework:The EDPB’s first-year review of the EU-US DPF highlights both successes and areas for improvement in the data-sharing framework.#privado #privacycodescanning #compliance #privacyengineering #gdpr #cpra #ccpa #mhmda #dataprivacy #compliance #softwarecodescanning