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CNIL Releases 2019 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published its Annual Activity Report for 2019 (the “Report”). The Report provides an overview of the CNIL’s enforcement activities in 2019. The CNIL received 2,287 data breach notifications in 2019. percent of complaints).

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Belgian DPA Releases Draft 2019-2025 Strategic Plan

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On December 12, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) released its draft 2019-2025 Strategic Plan (the “Draft Plan”). The Plan will be subject to public consultation until January 7, 2019 (in French and in Dutch ). Read the Belgian DPA’s press release (in French and in Dutch ).

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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. 03-12 15, Singapore).

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BELGIUM: Belgian Data Protection Authority issued 59 sanctions past 12 months

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) used the GDPR second anniversary as a milestone to issue a news alert with statistics on the actions it has taken since May 2019 (figures from 25/05/2019 to 20/05/2020). Reported data breaches. Some statistics: Topic. Statistics. Information requests. Complaints (incl.

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Middle East: Kingdom of Bahrain publishes Personal Data Protection Law

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 12 July 2018, the Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain) issued Law No. 30 of 2018 on the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). The PDPL will enter into force on 1 August 2019, giving businesses just under one year from the date of this article to prepare for the new regime. Businesses with a place of business in Bahrain; and.

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Nigeria Issues New Data Protection Regulation

Hunton Privacy

On January 25, 2019, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (“NITDA”) issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (the “Regulation”). Many concepts of the Regulation mirror the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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Online advertising targeting : a CNIL priority for 2019

Data Protection Report

Often questioned about online advertising targeting by both the public and professionals, the CNIL released its action plan for 2019-2020 with a view to providing further details about the applicable advertising rules and to support stakeholders in their compliance with them. Step 1 : new guidance to be released in July 2019.

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