Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Outbreak of the coronavirus and personal data privacy. There have been several data breach incidents which have given rise to concerns over privacy and potential discrimination against people from Wuhan and Hubei Province. Highlights of the CAC Circular.

Personal data 133

Personal data Big data Data Privacy Data breaches 133

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

On February 20, 2023, in the case of Experian Limited v The Information Commissioner , the First-Tier Tribunal in the UK (the “ Tribunal ”) ruled on the ICO’s action to require Experian to make changes to how it processes personal data for direct marketing purposes.

Marketing 64

Marketing Personal data GDPR Privacy 64

Data Breach Today

JUNE 28, 2018

2 Terabyte Database Includes Up To 150 Fields With US Consumers' Data A computer security researcher has discovered a vast marketing database containing 340 million records on U.S.

Marketing 186

Marketing Personal data Authentication Risk 186

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If your marketing agency is under the impression that cyber security is strictly an IT issue, you should think again. Effective security is a company-wide commitment, and marketers play one of the most crucial roles. So, what should marketing agencies do to reduce the risk of cyber attacks and protect their reputation?

Marketing 123

Marketing Security GDPR Privacy 123

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia divya Thu, 02/02/2023 - 06:35 In response to the increased number of attacks targeting the personal data of millions of Indonesian citizens, the government passed the first Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law in 2022.

Personal data 71

Personal data Encryption Data breaches Authentication 71

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian. Three such hubs were the three CRAs audited as part of this investigation.

Marketing 102

Marketing Compliance Personal data GDPR 102

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 23, 2021

On December 15, 2021, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act (“DMA”), ahead of negotiations with the Council of the European Union.

Marketing 105

Marketing Personal data Compliance Cloud 105

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint and proposed consent order with InMarket Media, LLC, a digital marketing platform and data aggregator. Less than two weeks later, on February 1, the FTC announced a complaint and proposed consent order with software licensor and data provider Blackbaud, Inc.

Personal data 49

Personal data Privacy Marketing Data collection 49

Data Protection Report

JULY 16, 2020

The terms require users to “consent” to Facebook’s use of personal data, i.e. they are compelled to agree that their personal data may be combined with their personal data from other services within Facebook’s group (e.g. WhatsApp and Instagram), as well as from third party websites.

Personal data 59

Personal data Marketing GDPR Data collection 59

Data Protection Report

JUNE 4, 2021

The Hong Kong Government is proposing amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “ PDPO ”) to combat doxxing acts. public display) personal data of a data subject. Also, the new provisions not only protect the data subject, but also offer protection to his/her immediate family members.

Personal data 98

Personal data Data Privacy Privacy Paper 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

A database allegedly belonging to Ariix Italia was exposed online on an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket, it includes 30,000+ Italian sales agents’ personal data. The unsecured S3 bucket belongs to Ariix, a multi-level marketing company based in Utah, United States. SecurityAffairs – Ariix Italia, Data Leak). Who had access?

Sales 95

Sales Personal data Insurance Marketing 95

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 29, 2021

On March 15, 2021, the state Data Protection Authority of Bavaria (“Bavarian DPA”) declared the use of U.S. e-mail marketing service Mailchimp by a fashion magazine (acting as controller) in Bavaria impermissible due to non-compliance with Schrems II mitigation steps in relation to the transfer of e-mail addresses to Mailchimp in the U.S.

Marketing 105

Marketing Personal data Compliance Communications 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The malicious SDK was developed by the marketing firm OneAudience and Twitter already informed its customers of the unauthorized activity. SecurityAffairs – Twitter, data harversting). The post Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts appeared first on Security Affairs.

Personal data 135

Personal data IT Access Marketing 135

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 27, 2022

The Italian privacy authority, the Garante, deemed that the use of Google Analytics results in unlawful transfers of personal data to the United States in violation of the principles outlined in the Schrems II ruling. In Order No. The disputed facts. Code § 1881(b)(4), which subjects the company to the surveillance of U.S.

Personal data 98

Personal data Analytics GDPR Privacy 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Subway UK confirmed the hack of a marketing system that was used to send out phishing messages to deliver malware to the customers. Hackers have compromised a marketing system in Subway UK and used it to send out phishing messages to deliver malware to the customers. The system does not hold any bank or credit card details.”

Phishing 132

Phishing Marketing Data breaches Personal data 132

Hunton Privacy

MAY 4, 2020

On April 30, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published guidance on the extraction of web users’ personal data from online public spaces by web scraping tools and re-use of such data for direct marketing (the “Guidance”). Compliance with Basic Data Protection Principles. Background.

Marketing 108

Marketing GDPR Communications Personal data 108

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

CyberNews researchers discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media containing close to 39 million US citizen records. The CyberNews research team discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media, an online marketing company. What data is in the bucket? Original post: [link].

Marketing 98

Marketing Personal data Data breaches Access 98

IT Governance

APRIL 18, 2018

An integral part of your EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance project is producing appropriate documentation, which includes a personal data breach notification procedure. What is a personal data breach? Loss of availability of personal data.

Personal data 79

Personal data Data breaches GDPR Compliance 79

John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

” That’s what one confidential source told me when I asked about the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act , the European Union’s twin set of Internet regulations coming into force this year. “I think that will be interesting for marketers.” So what do the DSA and DMA do?

Marketing 64

Marketing Compliance Access Personal data 64

Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Hashed Passwords Were Leaked; No Financial Data Exposed Digital streaming platform Mixcloud says it is the victim of a data breach after an attacker shared personal data for registered users with several media outlets, including Vice and ZDNet.

Sales 329

Sales Data breaches Personal data Passwords 329

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JANUARY 22, 2020

On Monday 20 January, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (“CMAB”), jointly with the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”), presented a paper outlining topics for review of the PDPO to the members of the Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs (“PDPO Review Paper”).

Personal data 71

Personal data Data Privacy Privacy Paper 71

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 30, 2020

On February 2, 2019, the Bundeskartellamt issued an order prohibiting Facebook from combining user data from different sources. The Bundeskartellamt stated that such data combination should be subject to users’ voluntary consent. The BGH decision reveals the interplay between the collection of personal data and competition law.

Personal data 77

Personal data GDPR Marketing Access 77

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The Israeli marketing firm Straffic accidentally exposed 49 million unique email addresses stored in an Elasticsearch database. The Israeli marketing firm Straffic exposed 49 million unique email addresses due to mishandled credentials for an Elasticsearch database. SecurityAffairs – Straffic, data leak). Pierluigi Paganini.

Marketing 116

Marketing Archiving Data breaches Personal data 116

The Guardian Data Protection

APRIL 25, 2018

Canadian marketing chiefs deny refusing to cooperate fully with information commissioner about data usage during Brexit vote The information commissioner is considering taking legal action against a Canadian marketing firm with alleged links to Cambridge Analytica, after the firm refused to cooperate with her inquiry into the use of personal data during (..)

Personal data 66

Personal data Marketing 66

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

On 8 January 2020, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) published a draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice ( Draft Code ) for public consultation. a message informing a user they are approaching their monthly data limit). Importantly, an organisation will not avoid the direct marketing rules by using a neutral tone.

Marketing 68

Marketing GDPR Personal data Communications 68

IT Governance

JUNE 25, 2018

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has big implications for marketing departments and how they can advertise products and services. Marketing personnel will be pleased that direct marketing comes under “legitimate interest”, one of the six lawful bases for processing. Marketing based on consent.

GDPR 53

GDPR Marketing Personal data Privacy 53

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 17, 2019

Bounty, which provides new and expectant mothers with information and offers for products and services, collects personal data online, via an app, and offline through hard copy cards. The company also offered a data broking service. In all, 39 companies received personal data from Bounty.

Personal data 63

Personal data Privacy Marketing GDPR 63

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GDPR is acknowledged around the world as a ‘gold standard’ when it comes to data privacy legislation, affording personal data a level of protection largely unmatched elsewhere – certainly in 2016, when the GDPR was first published in its final form.

Data Privacy 117

Data Privacy GDPR Compliance Privacy 117

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 4, 2020

The decision followed a complaint filed by an individual who continued to receive promotional materials from the organization after he had objected to the processing of his contact details for direct marketing purposes and had requested that the organization erase his data from its database.

Marketing 69

Marketing GDPR Communications Personal data 69

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

On 7 February 2019, the German antitrust authority ( Bundeskartellamt , the FCO ) ruled against Facebook combining user personal data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant social media company in violation of the EU data protection laws.

Personal data 40

Personal data Data collection GDPR Marketing 40

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 22, 2020

Fraudster Could Use Sites to Steal Personal Data and Send Phishing Emails FINRA, a private organization that helps self-regulate brokerage firms and exchange markets, is warning that fraudsters have recently started creating spoofed websites and domains using members' real names and images in an attempt to steal personal information and credentials. (..)

Personal data 208

Personal data Phishing Marketing 208

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MARCH 5, 2020

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.

Marketing 59

Marketing GDPR Personal data Healthcare 59

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Further analysis of the URLs revealed that a short link takes a victim to another URL which already demonstrates their personal data, such as the phone number, first or/and last name, and sometimes an email address, and used for redirects to fake websites masquerading as a local media outlet. Pierluigi Paganini.

Personal data 99

Personal data Blockchain Data breaches Phishing 99

Hunton Privacy

JULY 13, 2020

(“Wind Tre”) for several unlawful data processing activities, mostly related to direct marketing. The Garante indicated that it had already issued a prohibitory injunction against Wind Tre for similar infringements in the past, prior to the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Read the Garante’s decision (in Italian).

Marketing 52

Marketing Personal data Communications Privacy 52

Hunton Privacy

MAY 27, 2020

On May 19, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) announced that the Litigation Chamber had imposed a €50,000 fine on a social media provider for unlawful processing of personal data in connection with the “invite-a-friend” function offered on its platform. Background.

Personal data 55

Personal data GDPR Marketing IT 55

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 7, 2023

On March 7, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its Annual Report for 2022 (the “Report”). The Report contains details on several areas of the DPC’s work, including complaints from data subjects received by the DPC, personal data breach notifications received by the DPC and statutory inquiries conducted by the DPC.

Personal data 114

Personal data GDPR Data breaches Compliance 114

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

30 of 2018 on the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). It will provide individuals with rights in relation to how their personal data can be collected, processed and stored. The PDPL also imposes new obligations upon businesses to ensure that the personal data they collect is kept secure. REGULATION.

Personal data 49

Personal data GDPR Compliance Risk 49