(Data Protection News & Services)
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of € 750,000 on TikTok, a social media apps very popular amongst young users, for breaching young children’s privacy. The Dutch Authority noticed that the privacy policy provided by TikTok
In its recent decision of June 15, 2021, involving Facebook and the Belgium Data Protection Authority (“DPA”), the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ” or the “Court”) clarified the conditions under which the non-lead supervisory authorities may exercise their powers
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a €475,000 fine on Booking.com because the company reported a data breach to the DPA 22 days later instead of whithin the required 72 hours.
When the breach occurred, criminals accessed the personal data of over 4,000 customers including the payment card information of almost 300 people.
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) imposed a total fine of 6.000.000 EUR on CAIXABANK, S.A., for : unlawful processing of its clients’ personal data (4.000.000 EUR); and not providing sufficient information regarding the processing of personal data (2.000.000 EUR).
By order of 12 March 2021, the Conseil d’Etat (the French supreme administrative court) dismissed the request of various associations, including the Syndicat de la Médecine Générale (SMG) and the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme (Human Rights League), asking the interim relief judge of the Conseil d’Etat to order the suspension of the partnership between the Ministry of Health and the company Doctolib as part of the plan to accelerate vaccination against COVID-19, insofar as its online appointment booking system involved the hosting of health data with an American company (AWS).