Today the European Data Protection Board published its Frequently Asked Questions on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-311/18 - Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd and Maximillian Schrems, adopted on 23 July 2020. The FAQ, which "will be developed and complemented along with further analysis, as ...
This blog is part of a multi-part series, “A new age of data transfers”, which will explore the practical implications of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgement in Case C-311/18 “Schrems II”. Following the invalidation of the Privacy Shield on 16 July 2020 by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the situation ...
The Italian Data Protection Authority has continued its investigation into telephone operators following a significant number of complaints related to marketing activities, fining Wind Tre Spa approximately 17 million Euro for unlawful data processing. In the course if its investigation, the authority found that users had been contacted by SMS, email, fax, phone and automated calls in absence of having ...
Last week Apple announced an important strategic step forward in the protection of the privacy and data protection rights of its users by way of an enhanced privacy feature that it has called a "Privacy Nutrition label". Using icons in combination with clear and simple language, the information provided by way of Apple’s pop-up "label" ...
In the evolving COVID-19 scenario in which business continuity also depends on adequate data protection and cybersecurity practices on the part of organizations, knowledge mapping of privacy & data protection guidance and cybersecurity best practices has taken on an even more important role. It’s for that very reason that, without the presumption of completeness, I ...
A little departure from my typically formal and analytical blog posts, for a little light-heartedness in this complicated situation. :-) With social distancing measures enacted across the world, many are turning to online tools to facilitate not only remote working, but also in order to virtually reconnect with friends and family. You've probably noticed the ubiquitous Zoom happy ...
In the evolving COVID-19 scenario in which business continuity also depends on adequate data protection and cybersecurity practices on the part of organizations, knowledge mapping of privacy & data protection guidance and cybersecurity best practices has taken on an even more important role. It’s for that very reason that, without the presumption of completeness, I ...
I’m very pleased to announce that our firm, ICT Legal Consulting, has been ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 in the areas of Data Privacy and Data Protection (Tier 2) and TMT (Tier 4)! I have been listed as a Recommended Lawyer together with my fellow Founding Partner Luca Bolognini and Of Counsel Francesco Torlontano. This year’s result solidifies our position as a leading international firm in the ...
In the evolving COVID-19 scenario in which business continuity also depends on adequate data protection and cybersecurity practices on the part of organizations, knowledge mapping of privacy & data protection guidance and cybersecurity best practices has taken on an even more important role. It’s for that very reason that, without the presumption of completeness, I ...
08–11 June 2020 15:00 to 19:00 CESTAmsterdam, NetherlandsWebinar edition Join CSA’sWebinar edition of the two-day Lead Auditor and Consultant Training for the CSA GDPR Certification and Code of Conduct course which will train lead auditors and consultants in the CSA GDPR Code of Conduct and the CSA GDPR Certification. Both these initiatives offer organizations a means to demonstrate their ...
Top-tier European ICT, Privacy & Cybersecurity lawyer. Professor of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and IT Contract Law at the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC) within the Maastricht University Faculty of Law. Founding Partner of ICT Legal Consulting. Lead Auditor BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
Read more
CONNECT