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Belgian Supervisory Authority Sanctions News Media Company for Violating Cookie Rules

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On May 25th, the Belgian Supervisory Authority (“GBA”) announced that it had imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on a Belgium-based news media company for using cookies on its websites without complying with applicable cookie law requirements. The GBA decided to sanction the company mainly because although the company had obtained consent from website visitors to place cookies on their devices, the consent did not meet all the requirements of the GDPR. This is the GBA’s first enforcement action … [Read more] about Belgian Supervisory Authority Sanctions News Media Company for Violating Cookie Rules

EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

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On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published draft regulatory guidelines (‘draft guidance’) on the calculation of administrative fines for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). In the draft … [Read more] about EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

The California Privacy Protection Agency Solicits Public Input on Forthcoming Privacy Regulations

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The California Privacy Protection Agency Board began its preliminary rulemaking activities to solicit input on forthcoming regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) in September 2021 when it met to review the CPRA rulemaking … [Read more] about The California Privacy Protection Agency Solicits Public Input on Forthcoming Privacy Regulations

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces the Establishment of a Global CBPR Forum

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On April 21, 2022, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America issued a  Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Declaration announcing the establishment of the Global Cross-Border … [Read more] about U.S. Department of Commerce Announces the Establishment of a Global CBPR Forum