The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. As companies prepare for the GDPR to go into ...

Much has happened since the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Many EU countries have enacted national legislation to implement and expand ...

One of the key changes introduced by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation relates to the issue of consent. Processing Content To comply with GDPR rules, when dealing with data, a ...

The GDPR (General Data Privacy Regulation) passed in the European Union (EU) in May and is one of the most popular topics of discussion amongst businesses who may or ...

The first principle of data protection requires that all personal data be processed lawfully, fairly and transparently. A legal (or lawful) basis for processing must be satisfied before an ...

By Avgi Michael and Anastasios Kostekoglou The Digital Omnibus arrives at a critical juncture for Europe, amid growing debate as to whether the cumulative effect of its regulatory framework has ...

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The DPC has received complaints across the EU in relation to how Google handles and processes location data, such as GPS datasets. The Irish watchdog, acting as Lead Supervisory Authority for Google, ...

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Thursday announced a fine of 5.5 million euros (U.S. $5.9 million) against WhatsApp under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for forcing users ...