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DATA PROTECTION WEEKLY
Data Protection Weekly 5/2023
European Union The European Commission: DSA - Guidance on the requirement to publish user numbers The European Commission has published non-binding guidance on how to account for the number of EU users for online platforms and search engines. For context, practical questions have been raised on the provisions of the DSA concerning the obligation to publish information on the number of users....
Data Protection Weekly 4/2023
European Union EDPB: EDPB publishes Binding Decision concerning WhatsApp Following the EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decision of December 5th, WhatsApp IE was issued a 5.5 million euro fine by the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA). In its Binding Decision, the EDPB instructed the IE DPA to amend its draft decision with respect to the findings concerning lawfulness of the processing and...
Data Protection Weekly 3/2023
European Union EDPB determines privacy recommendations for use of cloud services by public sector The EDPB has adopted a report on the findings of its first coordinated enforcement action, which focused on the use of cloud-based services by the public sector. The EDPB underlines the need for public bodies to act in full compliance with the GDPR and includes recommendations for public sector...
Data Protection Weekly 2/2023
European Union Court of Justice of the European Union: Anonymised references for preliminary rulings lodged from 1 January 2023 to be allocated a fictional name This measure seeks to facilitate the designation and identification of cases that have been anonymised for reasons relating to the protection of personal data. From 1 January 2023, all new anonymised cases involving proceedings between...
Data Protection Weekly 1/2023
National Authorities Germany: Munich Regional Court (LG München): Cookie banner with decline button only on second layer is inadmissible The consent of the user is required for the setting of advertising and marketing cookies. This has already been decided by both the ECJ and the Federal Supreme Court. The Munich Regional Court I (judgement of 29.11.2022 - 33 O 14776/19) has now ruled that a...
Data Protection Weekly 51/2022
European Union European Commission: Digital rights and principles The European Commission, European Parliament, and the European Council signed the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles, as proposed by the Commission in January 2022 and in support of the 2030 Digital Compass objectives. The declaration which comprises six chapters presents the “EU's commitment to a secure, safe,...
