The DPC is pleased to announce the conclusion of the proceedings it brought before the Irish High Court on 8 August 2024. The matter was back before the Court this morning and the proceedings have been struck-out on the basis of X’s agreement to continue to adhere to the terms of the undertaking (DPC Statement issued 08 Aug 24) on a permanent basis. The application was made in urgent circumstances where the DPC had significant concerns that the processing of…
Read moreLATVIAN SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: How are student and graduate data processed?
This year Kārlis Datiņš starts his law studies at University “X”. Since Kārlis wants to know everything about the processing of his personal data when he starts his studies, he conducts research on the processing of personal data of students and graduates to find out what data and how the University processes about him and other students. At the beginning of his studies, the University has drawn up for Karl, as for every student, a personal file that contains the…
Read moreDUTCH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: fine on Clearview because of illegal data collection for facial recognition
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) imposes a fine of 30.5 million euro and orders subject to a penalty for non-compliance up to more than 5 million euro on Clearview AI. Clearview is an American company that offers facial recognition services. Among other things, Clearview has built an illegal database with billions of photos of faces, including of Dutch people. The Dutch DPA warns that using the services of Clearview is also prohibited. Clearview is a commercial business that…
Read moreHONG KONG SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: A 50-year-old Female Arrested forSuspected Doxxing Arising from Monetary Disputes
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) today arrested a Chinese female aged 50in the New Territories. The arrested person was suspected to have disclosed the personal data of two data subjects without their consents, in contravention of section 64(3A) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO). The PCPD’s investigation revealed that the two victims are married. The female victim and the arrested person had jointly run a business between 2021 and 2022. Subsequently, the female victim decided to withdraw from the…
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