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French Regulator Fines Google €220 Mn for Unfair Advertising Practices
The enactment of GDPR has had a far-reaching impact on businesses of all kinds across the globe. However, GDPR compliance has made life more...
After Tested.me, ICO Fines Amex For Sending Millions of Unwanted Emails
We often receive calls from different bankers promoting their products and services. While these calls are largely ignored, very few question the rationale behind...
EU Regulators Impose 661 GDPR Violation Fines Totaling €292 Mn to Date
Ever since the General Data Protection Regulation Act (GDPR) was introduced, the data regulators in the European Union (EU) have imposed sizable penalties on...
ICO Fines Contact Tracing Service Tested.me for Misusing User Data
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a contact tracing service provider Tested.me for misusing users’ personal data. In an official notice, the...
EU Regulators Imposed over €272.5 Mn in GDPR Fines to Date
Ever since the GDPR guidelines were launched (May 25, 2018), the data regulators in European Union (EU) have imposed sizable penalties on various organizations...
Irish Data Regulator Fines Twitter $547K for 2019 Data Breach
Seems like Twitter’s is ending 2020 on a bitter note! From multiple data breaches to a series of celebrity account hacks, the social networking...