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CNIL Fines Groupe Canal+ 600,000 Euros For Direct Marketing and GDPR Infringements

Hunton Privacy

In addition, the forms used by the company’s commercial partners to collect personal data were silent about the fact that personal data would be shared with Groupe Canal+ for marketing purposes. In light of these infringements, the CNIL imposed a €600,000 fine on Groupe Canal+.

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Dutch DPA Fines Dutch Credit Registration Bureau 830,000 Euros for Non-Compliance with Data Subject Rights

Hunton Privacy

After receiving multiple complaints from data subjects, the Dutch DPA investigated BKR’s management of data subjects’ access requests. In addition, Recital 59 of the GDPR clearly states that controllers should offer the possibility of accessing personal data in an electronic form when data is processed electronically.

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Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

Security Affairs

The Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante Privacy, has temporarily banned ChatGPT due to the illegal collection of personal data and the absence of systems for verifying the age of minors. The Authority pointed out that OpenAI does not alert users that it is collecting their data. ” continues the press release.

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Hong Kong Company Director Convicted Under Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Data Protection Report

A director of a Hong Kong company has been convicted of an offence under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”). A complaint was filed against the employment agency for transferring personal data without consent. To subscribe for updates from our Data Protection Report blog, visit the email sign-up page.

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How to Manage Your Cyber Risks

IT Governance

Whether they’re taking small steps, such as installing antivirus software, or large ones, such as a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance campaign, they consider it ‘job done’ when the implementation project is complete. ISO 27001 can also be used as a framework to help organisations achieve GDPR compliance.

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Dutch DPA Issues Record Fine for Violating GDPR Data Subject Rights

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a EUR 830,000 (approximately USD 937,000) fine against the Dutch Credit Registration Bureau (BKR) for violating data subject rights. The fine stems from BKR’s practice of charging fees and discouraging individuals who wanted to access their personal data.

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The impact of Schrems II on Canada: No more onward transfer on the basis of the EU-US Privacy Shield

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The decision recognizes the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to transfer personal data outside of the European Union (EU), but invalidates the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US under the EU-US Privacy Shield. Under adequacy, the cross-border transfer of personal data is generally authorized.

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