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COVID-19: Can health data be processed? + FAQ

23/03/2020

Now that a large part of Belgium and the world is in the grip of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and preventive measures have been promulgated by the Belgian government, the question arises as to what personal data organisations are allowed to process of their employees in the context of the new c

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Loyalty cards and schemes: can the eID BE used in Belgium?

11/03/2020

Under the new eID legislation, can an organization read the eID for a loyalty card or other loyalty schemes electronically?

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What should one keep in mind when selling, purchasing or licensing personal data?

18/02/2020

Buying, selling or licensing are different ways of exchanging personal data. As a result, organisations can often quickly acquire new income. However, personal data is not a classic commodity, so can it just be traded or exchanged? What legal rules should be taken into account?

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Personal data donation: a legal oxymoron beneficial to science?

20/01/2020

One of the most common questions in European research projects today is how to ensure access to research material and research data. Data donation (or data donorship) is mentioned more and more frequently as a possible solution.

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German real estate company fined 14.5 million EUR for storing all personal data of tenants indefinitely in an archive system

11/11/2019

On 30 October 2019, the Berlin Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a big fine of 14.5 million EUR against Deutsche Wohnen SE. It is the biggest fine imposed by a German DPA so far.

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CJEU rules: pre-ticked checkboxes do not constitute valid cookie consent

01/10/2019

Does your cookie pop-up still rely upon a pre-checked consent tick box for installing cookies? Then you are no longer in compliance with the ePrivacy Directive, nor Directive 95/46/EC or the General Data Protection Regulation.

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Joint controller whether you Like it or not...

27/09/2019

Do you use one of the Facebook plugins, such as the ‘Like’ button, to anticipate your website visits? Then you might be a joint controller with Facebook. This follows from a recent judgment of the European Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) in the Fashion ID judgment (C-40/17).

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€ 200.000 GDPR fine: the importance of retention periods under the GDPR

08/08/2019

The Danish supervisory authority proposes to impose a fine of DKK 1.5 million (approximately € 200,000) on a Danish furniture manufacturer (IDDesign) for failing to comply with the obligations regarding the retention periods of personal data.

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The Schrems saga continues – international transfers

25/07/2019

On the 9th of July, the hearing of the so-called Schrems 2.0 case took place before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”).

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