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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

Its privacy policy stated that the company would treat the data confidentially, and the company would not share data without user consent. In December 2020, the company revised its privacy policy (increasing its size to 15 pages) and added a statement that it used Facebook Pixel, a web analytics and advertising service by Facebook, Inc.

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EUROPE: e-Privacy Regulation – changes regarding electronic communications and digital marketing

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Since the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation in January 2017, this new piece of legislation, aiming to adapt rules on electronic communications and cookies, has undergone many iterations. This proposal will be discussed during a next Council meeting on 9 September 2019.