After a review of the 23 applications received, the Danish Data Protection Authority and the Digital Agency have now selected two AI projects for a course in the sandbox. It will be Tryg Forsikring and Systematic (together with a number of municipalities) that will be included in the first two processes in the regulatory sandbox for AI. They have been selected from 23 applications. In the selection process, the Danish Data Protection Authority and the Danish Agency for Digitalisation have…
Read moreCANADIAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Privacy authorities for Canada and the United Kingdom launch joint investigation into 23andMe data breach
The privacy authorities for Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) have launched a joint investigation into the data breach that was discovered in October 2023 at the global direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne and UK Information Commissioner John Edwards will investigate the 23andMe breach jointly, leveraging the combined resources and expertise of their two offices. 23andMe is a custodian of highly sensitive personal information including genetic information which does not change over time. It can reveal information…
Read moreFRENCH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: CNIL issues nine new penalties under the simplified procedure
Data minimisation, cookies, unlawful processing, data security and failure to cooperate or respond to a request to exercise rights: the nine new sanctions confirm the diversity of breaches sanctioned by the CNIL under its simplified procedure. Since March 2024, the CNIL has issued nine new penalty decisions (including two penalty payments) under its simplified procedure, totalling 83,000 euros. The main breaches were as follows Failure to comply with the principle of minimisation As part of the management of a call…
Read moreGERMAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Berlin Group adopts working paper on facial recognition technology
The International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology (IWGDPT), the so-called “Berlin Group”, has adopted a working paper on facial recognition technology under the chairmanship of the BfDI. The paper describes the potential uses in the private and public sectors and presents both risks and practical recommendations for data protection-compliant use. The BfDI, Professor Ulrich Kelber, emphasises: “Facial recognition technologies are on the rise worldwide, especially in light of current developments in the field of artificial intelligence. We are…
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