- GDPR Fines Total GBP242.6 Million Since Inception
Around the Net In Digital, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
EU regulators have imposed €158.5 million in GDPR-related fines since January 28, 2020, and £242.6 million since the law’s implementation in May 2018. Here’s a
report on the impact. ...
- Twitter Fined In Europe For Delay In Disclosing Data Breach
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Regulators in Europe on Tuesday said they have fined Twitter around $546,000 for waiting too long to disclose a data breach that may have affected Android users. ...
- How To Remain Compliant With GDPR
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Friday, December 11, 2020
There has been much talk about GDPR. But do marketers understand its provisions — about email and text, to name only two marketing channels? Here is an overview of h ...
- French Retailer Hit With GDPR Fine
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, December 2, 2020
French retail Carrefour has been hit with a €2.25 million fine for breaches of the GDPR, and its banking arm Carrefour Banque received an €800,000 penalty. The fines took into account remedi ...
- GDPR May Not Yet Catch Big Tech: Report
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Friday, November 27, 2020
Google may not face GDPR-related action on location tracking for years, judging by a new report. Here’s the outlook on regulating the tech giants in Europe. ...
- Apple Hit With Privacy Complaints In Germany And Spain
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, November 16, 2020
A privacy group led by prominent activist Max Schrems has filed complaints against Apple in Germany and Spain, for allegedly enabling app developers to track iPhone users for ad purpo ...
- Firm Appeals GDPR Penalty, Fine Is Reduced By Millions: Report
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, November 13, 2020
1&1 Telecom will pay EUR900,000 instead of EUR9.6 million, a German appeals court rules. ...
- Dynamic Yield Offers Compliant Cookie-Consent Tool
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, November 12, 2020
No data can be collected with cookies without affirmative permission, the company says. ...
- Marriott Assessed A $23.7 Million Fine For Breach
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Marriott has been hit with a $23.7 million fine for the data breach that affected over 330 million customers. The penalty was confirmed by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. ...
- Fulfilling Data Access Requests Under GDPR And CCPA
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, October 29, 2020
You may have heard snippets about the data access requirements in the GDPR and CCPA. Here’s a guide to what the laws actually demand and how to comply. ...
- IAB Europe's Data Framework Rejected By EU
Around the Net In Digital, Ray Schultz - Monday, October 19, 2020
EU data authorities have rejected a framework developed by IAB Europe for gathering consent from consumers. Systems of high-velocity data trading are incompatible with security measures demanded by EU law.&n ...
- Sendinblue Offers Free Email Certification Course
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Students who complete the training will receive an expert certificate, the company says. ...
- From 'Selling' To 'Sharing' Information: CPRA May Expand Opt-Outs
Digital News Daily, Michael Hahn, Gary Kibel - Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The CCPA may be just the beginning -- the California Privacy Rights Act would mean consumers can opt out of having their data "shared" as well as having it "so ...
- UK Department For Education Fails Data Security Audit
Around the Net In Digital, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The UK Department For Education (DFE) has lost almost 16,000 confirmed coronavirus case registrations, according to an audit. And that’s not the only issue putting the DFE in possible violation of ...
- H&M Subsidiary Hit With EUR3.5 Million GDPR Fine
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Friday, October 2, 2020
The Hamburg Data Protection Authority has hit the German subsidiary of fashion retailer H&M with a €3.5 million fine for its handling of employee data. The fine is for
alleged GDPR violations. ...
- New Phishing Emails Claim To Be About GDPR: Report
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, September 28, 2020
The spoofed emails look like automated messages from a company's IT department. ...
- Advertisers Could Be Held Responsible When Mobile Apps Gain Dangerous Permissions From Consumer Devices
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, September 25, 2020
Pixalate's study highlights consumer privacy risks across the top mobile apps and app stores. Advertisers don't want to advertise on an app that abuses permissions, which can become a gatew ...
- Tech Platform Changes A Bigger Threat Than GDPR: Opinion
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Monday, September 21, 2020
Digital advertisers face a greater existential threat from platform changes than they do from privacy laws like GDPR. Here’s an analysis of why. ...
- YouTube Hit With $3 Billion Suit Over Alleged Use Of Kids' Data
Around the Net In Digital, Ray Schultz - Monday, September 14, 2020
A class-action lawsuit filed in the UK accuses YouTube of breaking UK and European data laws by targeting children. In addition, it seeks $3 billion. ...
- Oracle To Halt Third-Party Data Offering In Europe
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Monday, September 14, 2020
Oracle will no longer offer third-party data targeting services in Europe, effective Tuesday. The decision is the probable result of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit about alleged GDPR
violations. ...
- Japan Changes Privacy Act To Better Reflect GDPR
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, September 10, 2020
Japan has altered its national privacy law to bring it more in line with Europe’s GDPR. The 2005 Protection of Personal Information Act was changed to cover data breach reporti ...
- DPOs Are Underworked And Understaffed: UK Study
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Government data protection officers (DPOs) are being overworked under GDPR, and their teams are not growing apace, according to a study by eCase. Of the DPOs polled, 70% say workfl ...
- Federal Chief Data Officers Achieve Data Governance And Compliance: Study
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, August 24, 2020
Most federal chief data officers are in sync with federal law, and almost all agencies rely on data-driven insights when making decisions, the Data Foundation reports. ...
- Compliance Will Create An Investment Opportunity: Analysis
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, August 20, 2020
Privacy compliance is spurring corporate spending as GDPR takes hold. And this will lead to an investment opportunity for those who see it. ...
- Oracle And Salesforce Slammed With European Lawsuits Over Third-Party Cookie Use
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Friday, August 14, 2020
Oracle and Salesforce have been hit with lawsuits accusing them of using third-party cookies for tracking and ad targeting. The cases, filed the Netherlands and the UK, could result ...
- A Guide To Email Marketing Under GDPR And CCPA
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Friday, August 7, 2020
Don’t start launching an email campaign unless you’re up to date with data privacy legislation. Here’s what you can and can’t do in email marketing under GDPR and
CCPA. ...
- Getting Straight With GDPR Two Years In
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Monday, August 3, 2020
Businesses are still burdened with dark and siloed data two years after GDPR. Here’s an analysis of what companies can do to comply. ...
- Digital Quality Of Life Study Reveals How Countries Rank On Internet Quality, Security, Affordability
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, July 28, 2020
During the first month of lockdown, people in 49 of 85 countries experienced slower mobile internet speeds and people in 44 countries experienced slower broadband speeds, a study released Tuesd ...
- The Downside Of Cookie Consent Prompts
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, July 23, 2020
Cookie consent prompts are good in theory. But they be an annoyance when the person has erased all cookies—that means prompts will be displayed on every visit to a sit ...
- EU Nations Have Handed Out EUR158 Million In GDPR Fines Since 2018: Report
Digital News Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The largest single fine was EUR50 million, imposed on Google early last year, for "lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding ads personalization," according to tracki ...
