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Missing the GDPR deadline of May 2018: And then what?

Data Protector

As May 2018 looms, I’m aware of a growing number of companies that are seeking help with their GDPR compliance obligations. Many (me included) have been sent a stream of emails from self-styled “GDPR experts” containing dire warnings of ginormous fines for non-compliance. But enough of these GDPR ambulance chasers.

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4 Special Requirements Social Media and Collaboration Create for GDPR Compliance

AIIM

A new set of European rules and standards related to privacy and data protection (the General Data Protection Regulation , or GDPR ) has set in motion a mad compliance and security scramble not only for European companies, but also for any company doing business in Europe or with European customers. 3 -- Governance and oversight.

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DEEP TECH NEWS: Respecting individual rights by using ‘privacy preserving aggregate statistics’

The Last Watchdog

Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA,) for instance, are two significant pieces of legislation aimed at protecting consumer privacy in the digital age. LW provides consulting services to the vendors we cover.) That’s just a starting point. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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GDPR automated decision-making and profiling: what are the requirements?

IT Governance

In addition to data subjects’ rights to be informed, of access, to rectification, to erasure, to restrict processing, to data portability and to object, the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) sets out requirements relating to automated individual decision-making, including profiling. What is profiling under the GDPR?

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Belgian DPA Publishes Post-GDPR Activity Review

Hunton Privacy

On November 23, 2018, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) published a review of its activities since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became applicable on May 25, 2018 (the “Review”). In the Review, the Belgian DPA makes the following observations: The GDPR in Numbers. Opinions and Support.

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BELGIUM: Belgian DPA provides first status update after six months of GDPR

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The Belgian DPA has released a first status update six months after the GDPR became applicable. According to the Belgian DPA, the spectacular increase in the number of notified breaches can be explained by the mandatory notification that was expanded in the GDPR. Unlike in Portugal and Austria, no GDPR fines have been issued.

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What (currently ignored) privacy area might result in early enforcement action when the GDPR is in force?

Data Protector

Does it really mean that in 481 days, European privacy regulators will be heralding the first megafine for non-compliance with one of the GDPR’s more obscure requirements? Because the other firm had decided to focus on some obscure GDPR issues that the original firm didn’t think were particularly relevant. I think not.

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