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The Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendation Concerning Data Processing for Direct Marketing Purposes

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

On January 17, The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published Recommendation no 01/2020 providing Guidance on direct marketing. The Recommendation provides a methodology on how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when conducting direct marketing. Definition of Direct Marketing. How to Comply?

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Learn. Transform. Advance.

erwin

Market expansion, with traditional grocers becoming online shopping hubs. The best example I can point to, which underscores the importance and relevance of data, is pharmaceutical companies that have been working at unprecedented speed to develop not only effective treatments for the coronavirus but also vaccines. Listen to less news.

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CNIL Unveils 2017 Inspection Program and 2016 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

health and social sector issues such as difficulties accessing medical or social records, and the creation of pharmaceutical records without consent (3 percent of complaints). This legislation strengthens the transparency requirements and increases the maximum level of fines from €150,000 to €3 million for data protection infringements.

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EU: Binding Corporate Rules are Generating Greater Interest

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Drafting BCRs, obtaining approval and implementing are time-consuming, but completing this exercise serves as a stamp of quality and accountability. Following market leaders. Besides serving as a gold standard for data protection in general, many companies also view BCRs as a necessary benchmark in their market sector.

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Court Rules “No Harm, No Foul” in Allowing Clawback After Protective Order Deadline: eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

In this products liability case against pharmaceutical manufacturers, the plaintiffs’ used an internal BMS email and PowerPoint during the January 31, 2018, deposition of BMS’ executive director for Abilify marketing from February 2007-December 2008. Case Background.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. Businesses will be prohibited from discriminating against any consumer for exercising their rights under the new law. statistical, marketing, user experience purposes). Anti-Discrimination Provisions. Code § 56.05(j).

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

Some of the marketing stuff, certainly not to throw shade on anybody, but maybe you don't really need all of those things that are being sold. We're doing a tabletop tabletop exercise that's I believe, an hour long Max with 30 people for a conference that we just finished. We can listen to marketing all the time.