In future, the Data Protection Authority (DSS) will regularly send out short summaries of relevant court rulings as part of the newsletter. The first decision will be one by the Liechtenstein State Court (StGH) and four by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which recently provided further clarification of the interpretation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Liechtenstein Data Protection Act (DSG). Note: A more comprehensive compilation of relevant case law in the area of data protection…
Read moreAUSTRALIAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: OAIC publishes guidance on tracking pixels and privacy obligations
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released guidance for private sector organisations to ensure they meet their obligations under the Australian Privacy Act when using third-party tracking pixels on their website. Publication of the guidance responds to industry demand for greater detail on the application of the Privacy Act to tracking technologies, as well as interest in the topic across government, media and the community. Many social media companies and other digital platforms offer tracking pixels. A tracking pixel…
Read moreLATVIAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Processing of personal data after termination of employment relationship #2
When creating the company’s public image and publishing information about its current events and achievements, employers tend to include information about specific employees in such publications – for example, about their participation in a project or conference. As long as the employee works for the company, it is understandable why he is mentioned in publications. However, the question arises as to what happens to this information when the employee leaves the company. Can an employer refuse to delete information about…
Read moreHONG KONG SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Privacy Commissioner Urges Job Seekers to Stay Vigilant about“Blind” Recruitment Advertisements – Online Doxxing Messages Dropped by 90% on Third Anniversary of Anti-Doxxing Law
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) held a media briefing today to elaborate on the PCPD’s concern on the placing of “blind” recruitment advertisements (Blind Ads) on online recruitment platforms, as well as to report on its enforcement work in the past three years since the commencement of the provisions criminalising doxxing acts under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO). 1. Investigations on the Placing of Blind Ads on Online Recruitment Platforms Between September 2021 and August 2024,…
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