The final decision of the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) in relation to the transfers of EU/EEA Facebook user data by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland) to its processor, Meta Platforms, Inc., in the US...more
5/23/2023
/ Corporate Fines ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facebook ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Statutory Violations
The court determined that mere infringement of the GDPR is insufficient for a damages claim, but that there is no minimum threshold for non-material damages.
In a recent judgment (Case C-300/21), the Court of Justice of...more
5/17/2023
/ Calculation of Damages ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Damages ,
De Minimis Claims ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Infringement ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
UK
The Advocate General opined that data subjects must prove that they suffered damage from a GDPR breach in order to claim compensation.
Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that any person...more
Das ICO kündigt an, Bußgelder gegen British Airways und Marriott zu verhängen. Was ist passiert, wie geht es weiter?
Am 8. Juli 2019 kündigte das Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) an, gegen British Airways wegen...more
The ICO issued notices of intent to fine British Airways and Marriott. What happened?
On 8 July 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a notice of intent to fine British Airways £183.39 million (about...more
7/12/2019
/ British Airways ,
Corporate Fines ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Marriott ,
Popular ,
UK
As European data protection regulators prepare to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from May 2018, private equity firms must act to minimise the risk of becoming financially liable for the data protection...more
12/14/2017
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Liability ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
UK