The budgets of the data protection authorities in most of the member states of the European Union have increased in the last few years, some of them even surging by tens of percent, according to a new report published by the European Data Protection Board. The budgets in Germany, Italy, and Austria jumped by more than 40 percent between 2020 ...
American cosmetic retailer Sephora agreed to pay a $2.1 million fine to settle claims that it had violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This is the first CCPA enforcement action made public. California’s Attorney General found that Sephora failed to disclose to consumers that it was selling their personal information, within the meaning of ‘sale’ under the CCPA. The ...
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) published the final version of its guidelines on data protection and privacy obligations in tele-health services, following its March draft. The guidelines are directed to healthcare organizations, clinics, health practitioners, and relevant service providers involved in data processing operations throughout the tele-health value chain.
The guidelines map out the steps that healthcare providers and ...
The U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California has granted LinkedIn's motion to vacate the injunction that prohibited it from blocking hiQ Labs, a California startup, that has been running automated tools to collect publicly posted information of LinkedIn members.
The court was persuaded by LinkedIn's assertion of a significant change in circumstances because hiQ no longer ...
Even when facing important matters such as the prevention of sexual abuse of children, the adverse impact on individuals’ rights to private life and data protection must be limited and proportionate. This was one of the key principles expressed in the joint opinion by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), regarding a new proposed ...
In an unprecedented decision, a High Court in England permitted the service of process of pleadings through a non-fungible token (NFT), to the digital wallets of the unnamed defendants.
The permission was granted as part of an application for interim relief filed by a British citizen allegedly conned by an American online trading website. The plaintiff transferred $2.1 million worth ...
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