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Dutch DPA Releases Complaints Report for First Half of 2019

Hunton Privacy

On September 9, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority ( Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens , the “Dutch DPA”) published a report on the privacy complaints it received between January 2019 and June 2019 (the “Report”). 36% of the complaints processed related to data subjects’ own personal data.

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The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China

Krebs on Security

It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data purveyors even try to reinvent their online identities in a bid to hide their conflicts of interest. 2019, through Alibaba in China. Cocofinder[.]com

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Belgian DPA Approves IAB Europe’s Action Plan For Consent Framework

Hunton Privacy

On January 11, 2023, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“Belgian DPA”) announced that it has approved the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe’s (“IAB Europe”) action plan with respect to its Transparency and Consent Framework (“TCF”). Background. Latest Developments.

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CNIL Unveils 2019 Inspection Program and 2018 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

The French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) recently published its Annual Activity Report for 2018 (the “Report”) and released its annual inspection program for 2019. The purpose of this approach is to help data controllers take relevant measures to mitigate the consequences of the breach. percent of complaints); and.

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EU Council Presidency Releases Revised Draft of ePrivacy Regulation

Hunton Privacy

On October 4, 2019, the Presidency of the European Council published its revised text (the “Revised Draft”) of the Proposal for a Regulation Concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications (the “Draft ePrivacy Regulation”).

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Funding for Cybersecurity Startups Plunges – But Some Still Get Deals

eSecurity Planet

Funding was down 40% sequentially from the first quarter, and was the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2019. The number of $100 million funding rounds has fallen by 67% so far this year, from 33 to 11. Here are some of the factors that venture investors are looking for in the current market. This time is no different.

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GERMANY: Right of consumer protection associations and competitors to initiate civil actions under GDPR will be case for CJEU

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

80 GDPR is in conflict with member state law which allows consumer protection associations and competitors to take action against infringements of the GDPR irrespective of the violation of subjective rights of individuals and without a mandate from the data subject. 2(1)(2)(1)(11) UKlaG. Background. 8(3)(3) in conjunction with sec.

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