As advancements in technology affect all areas in our lives, law enforcement agencies and private companies are also testing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the purpose of public safety. Advanced Remote Biometric Identification (RBI), specifically in the form of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), are currently at the centre of discussion. RBI refers to […]
Month: May 2025
Data protection digest 3 – 16 May 2025: ‘divided’ court ruling on IAB Europe, data brokers and national security
IAB Europe case results in mixed decision IAB Europe and Belgium’s data protection authority have each claimed a ‘partial victory’ in the latest court decision over whether the IAB is liable for personal data processing over the online ad tools the industry group provides for the market, Telecompaper reports. The Belgian Market Court has annulled […]
How Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Can Help Organizations Stay GDPR Compliant
Safeguarding personal information is now more important than ever. 95% of customers will not engage with companies that cannot offer adequate safeguards for their data. With data protection regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organizations are under constant pressure to protect sensitive data while ensuring compliance. Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) have emerged as […]
Seven Actionable Steps to Achieve GDPR Compliance for E-Commerce Businesses
GDPR compliance helps businesses to ensure transparency, build customer trust, enhance data security, and avoid fines of up to €20 million or 4% of turnover. Many companies such as Amazon, LinkedIn, Clearview, and Netflix among others, have faced significant fines due to data protection failures. E-commerce businesses process large amounts of personal data, including contact […]
Data protection digest 18 Apr – 2 May 2025: data controller obligation to monitor deletion or return of personal data held by the processor
Data controller obligation Upon termination of a processing agreement, the controller is obliged to monitor the deletion of personal data held by the processor. Such was a ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Dresden, Germany, closely looked at by a DLA Piper analysis. The plaintiff was a user of the online music streaming service […]
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