An anonymous whistle-blower leaked to a German newspaper details of about 30,000 clients of Credit Suisse. The leak revealed ‘hidden wealth of clients allegedly involved in criminal activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes. It is pertinent to note that Switzerland has strict banking secrecy laws. Continue reading on the...
The Ministry of Information of Oman promulgated the Law on the Protection of Personal Data which was published in the Official Gazette No. 1429. The law will repeal Chapter Seven of the Electronic Transactions Law which was partly regulating data protection in Oman. The law will come into effect on Feb. 9, 2023. Find the...
The French DPA (CNIL) has published its 2022-2024 strategic plan, which is accessible here. The plan has three priority areas for a trusted digital society: promoting respect for rights, promoting the GDPR as an asset and targeting regulation on high-stakes subjects.
The Inspectorate of the Latvian DPA (Datum valsts inspeckija) has conducted an inspection regarding the use of cookies on the websites of the largest Latvian e-merchants. 29 websites of 26 merchants were inspected, of e-commerce websites offering goods and services to private citizens. Main verification addressed the compliance with the conditions for the use of cookies...
The UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has opened a public consultation on the draft guidance on the research provisions in the UK GDPR and the DPA 2018. Processing of personal data for research purposes is regulated by data protection laws despite the absence of a specific legislation on this, so the guidance is intended to provide more...
On 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €250,000 against the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) for several alleged infringements of the GDPR, as a result of an investigation into the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). IAB has announced the intention to appeal the decision, and issued...
Google Android might halt cross-application tracking features. In a blog, Anthony Chavez (VP, Product Management, Android Security & Privacy) wrote that “Today, we’re announcing a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with the goal of introducing new, more private advertising solutions. Specifically, these solutions will limit sharing of user data with third parties...
According to the Daily Mail, a serious data breach against databases in control of the New South Wales government exposed more than 500,000 QR code check-in addresses across Australia. The leak of information, related to the system designed to help the public through the pandemic, could reveal the locations of domestic violence shelters, Defence sites,...
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