Privacy & data protection

data breach

Organizations may incur very high fines for failure to comply with the obligation to report data breaches. Therefore, make sure that your organization is well prepared for a possible personal data breach.

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The French supervisory authority has imposed a fine of no less than € 50 million on Google for infringing the GDPR. What should companies remember from this CNIL decision?

Data processing

The (Belgian) Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently published an opinion on the concepts of data controller and data processor.

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In this article, we look at one particular matter, namely that of explicit consent, and the guidance provided in this matter by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

Roundtable

The previous Roundtable, organized by our partner B-Hive at the Timelex office, was a great success. In this event we discussed myths about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR

Some companies try to point the finger at one another for responsibility or try to contractually allocate roles. However, an incorrect qualification can result in companies trying to meet the wrong GDPR obligations. 

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On 5 September 2018, the new Belgian Data Protection Act of 30 July 2018 was published in the Belgian Official Journal.

EDPB

On July 19th the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met in Brussels to discuss cross border cooperation and consistency procedures.  

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On October 3rd 2017, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party (WP29) adopted its draft of ‘Guidelines on Personal data breach notification under Regulation 2016/679 [General Data Protection Regulation]’.