The EC requires member states to develop a toolbox of measures together with the European Data Protection Board.
Advice on the use of mobile data to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in Europe
The EDPS calls for effective data anonymisation, and urges the EC to roll back the measure as soon as practical.
UK Government sets up digital markets taskforce
The taskforce will build on the Digital Competition Expert Panel review to address competition problems in digital markets.
Virgin Media hit by data breach in the UK
The cable operator exposed the personal data of about 900,000 customers, for a total of about 15% of the company’s fixed-line customer base.
European Commission unveils the new European Data Strategy
For the first time, the EC sets out a proactive approach toward the use of data in the European economy.
German data protection authorities criticise the one-stop shop mechanism in GDPR
Regulators’ criticism is important in light of the upcoming two-year review of the GDPR, which the EC will carry out later in 2020.
UK Data Protection Authority publishes Code of Practice for the protection of children online
The ICO says the code is “the first of its kind” in the world, and will be complemented by other initiatives to address online harms.
French Data Protection Authority proposes stronger tools for internet users to opt out of data harvesting
The CNIL issued a draft recommendation to strengthen the hand of users in giving consent to placing cookies or other tracers on their devices.
ECJ Advocate General casts doubts on US–EU Privacy Shield
In the case between Max Schrems and the Irish Data Protection Authority, the AG says the authority must decide if US surveillance practices comply with EU privacy standards
Swedish regulator to adopt new data retention rules
The PTS has adopted provisions for telecoms operators to retain additional information alongside IP addresses, when these cannot identify an individual
