Privacy by Design (PbD) is about to become an international privacy standard for the protection of consumer products and services. This will have a huge impact. As a guideline, Privacy by Design applies to IT systems, accountable business practices, and physical design and networked infrastructure.
Public bodies should take into account the possible sensitive nature and large amounts of data processed by publicbodies. But how to guarantee the fundamental right to the protection of personal data? The EDPB therefore underlines the need for public bodies to act in full compliance with the GDPR when using cloud-based products or services. In … Read more
C-154/21.Österreichische PostEvery person has the right to know to whom his or her personal data have been disclosed. A citizen requested Österreichische Post, the principal operator of postal and logistical services in Austria, to disclose to him the identity of the recipients to whom it had disclosed his personal data. The post gave petitioner only … Read more
Meta was fined with €390M (210 million and €180 million fines for Facebook and Instagram) and accused the company of lacking proper legal grounds to process millions of Europeans’ with its data-fueled advertising model. Meta trongly disagree with the DPC’s final decision, and believes to fully comply with GDPR by relying on Contractual Necessity for … Read more