The UK Age Appropriate Design Code Comes into Force
The Information Commissioner’s Office code requiring organisations to provide better online privacy protections for children comes into force today, on September 02, 2020. … Continue reading >
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Eight Organisations in Breach of the Singaporean Personal Data Protection Act
The Singaporean Personal Data Protection Commission announced on August 03, 2020 that eight organisations were found in breach of the Personal Data Protection Act. … Continue reading >
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada new Privacy Guide for Businesses
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published the new Privacy Guide for Businesses. The Guide provides the summary of the PIPEDA and an overview of the CASL. It also addresses important points when dealing with data breaches and provides information on how to obtain a meaningful consent. … Continue reading >
Irish Data Protection Commission Triggers the Dispute Resolution Mechanism
For the first time since the GDPR came into force, a matter has been referred to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to adopt the binding decision under Article 65 of the GDPR. In May 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted the draft decision in relation to a statutory inquiry it has completed into Twitter, to other concerned Supervisory Authorities for their opinions and views. … Continue reading >
The OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report: January–June 2020
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has issued the Notifiable Data Breaches Report for the period from January to June 2020. The Commissioner, Angelene Falk, has said that malicious or criminal attacks including cyber incidents remain the leading cause of data breaches involving personal information in Australia. … Continue reading >