"The European Commission found serious enforcement issues with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and called for clearer guidelines to strengthen data protection across member states in a report published on Thursday (25 July). This is the Commission’s second report on the application of the EU’s GDPR, a landmark data protection regulation that governs how personal data is handled in the European Union […]. The new study revealed enforcement issues and the need for improved compliance and data protection across the EU." #Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #EUCommission #Enforcement Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/epa_a5_i
EDPO (European Data Protection Office)
Legal Services
Brussels, Brussels Region 66,790 followers
Your Data Protection Representative in the EU, UK and Switzerland
About us
YOUR DATA PROTECTION REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EU/UK/SWITZERLAND > EDPO acts as your Data Protection Representative for companies that fall within the scope of Art 27 of the EU GDPR, Art. 27 of the UK GDPR and Art. 14 of the Swiss Data Protection Law. EDPO is a privately-held Belgian limited liability company with headquarters in Brussels, the European capital, and offices throughout Europe. EDPO also has two sister companies EDPO UK Ltd (located in London) and EDPO Switzerland (located in Geneva). Our fee are all-inclusive and cover the following services:: > The handling of an unlimited number of requests from individuals (data subjects) in the EU/UK/Switzerland, including translation > The handling of an unlimited number of requests from the data protection authorities > Assistance with the handling of an unlimited number of data breach notifications > The right to use EDPO’s contact details and logo on the company’s website and on other company material > The right to use the EDPO compliance certificate (which is based on Blockchain technology) (https://www.edpo.brussels/get-your-edpo-compliance-certificate) > Alerts regarding relevant data protection and GDPR-related news and developments We believe in the GDPR's high standards of data protection. We also believe in the benefits of international trade. Our mission is to enable companies to have access to customers in the EU, the UK and in Switzerland. We help your business grow and protect EU, UK and Swiss customers.
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https://edpo.com
External link for EDPO (European Data Protection Office)
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- Legal Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Brussels, Brussels Region
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- GDPR and DPR
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Avenue Huart Hamoir 71
Brussels, Brussels Region 1030, BE
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8 Northumberland Avenue
London, England WC2N 5BY, GB
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Rue de Lausanne 37
Geneva, Geneva 1201, CH
Employees at EDPO (European Data Protection Office)
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Cédric Pierrard
CEO @ Haulogy
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Olivier Willocx
Candidat @MR | Je veux changer Bruxelles en étant la voix des entreprises.
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Jane Murphy
GDPR & Corporate Lawyer / Founder & Chair of EDPO, EDPO UK, EDPO Switzerland & EDSR/ Non-Exec Independent Board Member at Oracle (OFSS) and Ageas
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Soraya Garrán Blázquez
Privacy Officer ∣ University Lecturer ∣ Speaker - FIP | CIPP/E | CIPM | CIPT | MBA
Updates
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This week, our sister company EDSR had a fantastic experience at TrustCon 2024 in San Francisco! They connected with thought leaders and gained valuable insights into the world of trust and safety. Check out this video for highlights from the three days of the conference. Be sure to follow EDSR (European Digital Services Representative) if you want to know more!
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"A former Google engineer has built a search engine, webXray, that aims to find illicit online data collection and tracking—with the goal of becoming 'the Henry Ford of tech lawsuits.' […] On Wednesday, Libert plans to launch the website to the public, so anyone can get a sense of how sprawling the web of privacy violations being made every day really is, along with a premium tier for regulators and attorneys, who can use the tool to assess those violations and address them. Libert knows a thing or two about both search engines and digital privacy. Until last year, he was a staff engineer on the privacy team at Google, which is of course the operator of the largest search engine in the world—and the largest collector of data of the billions of people who use it." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #Google #webXray Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/d7HnQTcD
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"We have issued a reprimand to a school that broke the law when it introduced facial recognition technology (FRT). Chelmer Valley High School, in Chelmsford, Essex, first started using the technology in March 2023 to take cashless canteen payments from students. FRT processes biometric data to uniquely identify people and is likely to result in high data protection risks. To use it legally and responsibly, organisations must have a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) in place. This is to identify and manage the higher risks that may arise from processing sensitive data." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #ICO #FacialRecognition Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/ezmKm4zW
Essex school reprimanded after using facial recognition technology for canteen payments
ico.org.uk
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"Google is putting the brakes on a change that would have made it more difficult to track users across different websites to serve them targeted ads. After years of testing, planning, and delays, Google has scrapped a plan to turn off third-party cookie tracking by default like Safari and Firefox already do. The change was supposed to reach Chrome users soon, despite concerns raised by competitors, regulators, and privacy advocates. Now, Chrome will ask users to “make an informed choice that applies across their web browsing” instead of deprecating third-party cookies, writes Google Privacy Sandbox VP Anthony Chavez. That could work more like Apple’s app tracking opt-in, a setting that reportedly cost social media platforms nearly $10 billion when it rolled out in 2021. Putting a prompt in front of Chrome’s billions of users wouldn’t be as drastic as changing the default entirely, but it still might cut the number of users allowing third-party tracking significantly." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #Google #Cookies Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/dDKbZE7x
Google’s plan to turn off third-party cookies in Chrome is dying
theverge.com
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"Nigeria's government announced Friday a fine of $220 million on Meta, saying its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country's data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp. A statement from Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, or FCCPC, listed five ways that Meta violated data laws in the West African country, including by sharing the data of Nigerians without authorization, denying consumers the right to self-determine the use of their data, discriminatory practices as well as abuse of market dominance." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #Meta #Nigeria #FCCPC Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/dRMBw6Fv
Nigeria fines Meta $220m for data protection, consumer rights violations
observer.ug
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"SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (Reuters) - Security experts said CrowdStrike's (CRWD.O), routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed. The latest version of its Falcon sensor software was meant to make CrowdStrike clients' systems more secure against hacking by updating the threats it defends against. But faulty code in the update files resulted in one of the most widespread tech outages in recent years for companies using Microsoft's (MSFT.O), Windows operating system." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #CrowdStrike #Microsoft #Windows Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/dzWafF-B
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
reuters.com
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EDPO will be attending the TrustCon conference next week (22 - 24 July) in San Francisco, United States. If you're attending too, please let us know if you want to meet during one of the coffee breaks. If you're not attending, we're happy to meet for coffee at the conference venue (Hyatt Regency San Francisco Embarcadero). Feel free to contact us at info@edpo.com
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"Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta will not release an advanced version of its artificial intelligence model in the EU, blaming the decision on the “unpredictable” behaviour of regulators. The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is preparing to issue its Llama model in multimodal form, meaning it is able to work across text, video, images and audio instead of just one format. Llama is an open source model, allowing it to be freely downloaded and adapted by users. However, a Meta spokesperson confirmed the model would not be available in the EU. The decision underlines tensions between big tech and Brussels amid a tougher regulatory environment." #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #Meta #WhatsApp #Instagram #Facebook #AI Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/gdHuDJXN
Meta pulls plug on release of advanced AI model in EU
theguardian.com
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"Meta Platforms (META.O), said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy policy regarding personal data and AI. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT With more than 200 million people, Brazil is a crucial market for Meta. For example, Brazil has the second-largest user base for Meta's WhatsApp after India. In June, Meta hosted an event in Sao Paulo to launch its first AI-driven ad targeting program for businesses on the popular chat service" #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #Meta #AI #Brazil Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde *This article was not written by EDPO. The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/eDPFHjmM
Meta decides to suspend its generative AI tools in Brazil
reuters.com