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UK ICO fines Clearview AI €8.9m and orders stop in processing

members – 2 min read

And on 8 Oct 2025, the 🇬🇧 Upper Tribunal (appeal court) upheld three of Information Commissioner’s four grounds of appeal, sending the case back to the lower appeal court.

Oct 12, 2025

The DPO role: Article 37(1)(b)

members – 5 min read

10 Oct: Estonia's thresholds for 'large-scale' (5k, 10k, 50k) | Breaking down Article 37(1)(b) key terms: 'core activities', 'regular', 'systematic', 'monitoring' and 'large scale'. And what should you do if you're still unsure whether you need to appoint a DPO? Appoint one voluntarily?

Oct 10, 2025

EDPB Guidelines 1/2025 Pseudonymisation (public consultation)

members – 2 min read

STAKEHOLDER EVENT – more details to come. EDPB hotly debated pseudonymisation guidelines – to be finalised after the public consultation closed in Feb 2025.

Oct 9, 2025

CJEU T-384/20 RENV OC v Commission (C-479/22 P)

members – 4 min read

🔥 Update: After the CJEU sent the case back, the General Court has ordered the European Commission to pay a Greek scientist €50,000 for unlawfully processing her personal data in a press release, causing reputational, career and health-related harm.

Oct 7, 2025

Norway DPA fines the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) NOK 20 million

members – 6 min read

[updated] After the Privacy Appeals Board overturned substantial parts of the DPA's decision against the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), including the record NOK 20 million fine, the DPA has decided to reassess the case.

Oct 1, 2025

Norway DPA fines Telenor ASA NOK 4 million for DPO violations

members – 9 min read

[updated] After initially flagging a potential NOK 99m (~€8.3m) fine, Datatilsynet fined Telenor ASA NOK 4m (~€351,000) for failing to properly assess and document the DPO role (independence, conflicts of interest, reporting lines) – the case is now with the 🇳🇴 Privacy Appeals Board.

Sep 29, 2025

Your OSS for the EU-US DPF

public – 7 min read

EDPS opines on EU-US data exchanges for security screenings and identity verifications | The General Court dismissed Latombe's action for annulment – and the EU-US DPF is safe for now.

Sep 23, 2025

CJEU C-199/24 Legal Newsdesk Sweden 4 Sep 2025 AG Opinion

members – 3 min read

AG Szpunar: National law can’t make defamation the only remedy if criminal conviction data are published online for payment. Publishing conviction records online for payment, without any processing or editing, isn’t processing for journalistic purposes.

Sep 16, 2025

CJEU C-655/23 Quirin Privatbank 4 Sep 2025

members – 3 min read

GDPR offers no judicial remedy outside erasure requests to stop future unlawful processing, but Member States may. Non-material damage covers negative feelings – if proven. A controller’s fault doesn’t affect compensation, and a court order banning repeat GDPR violations can’t reduce or replace it.

Sep 7, 2025

CJEU C-383/23 ILVA (GDPR fine) 13 Feb 2025

members – 4 min read

2 Sep: 💸 ILVA fined €201k | When fining a controller in a corporate group, DPAs must base the maximum fine on the *group’s* total worldwide turnover from the prior business year. A crucial ruling for anyone in a company group – here's also text you can copy for an email to your Management/Board.

Sep 2, 2025

Welcome! Start here 👇

members – 2 min read

Bumping this as reminder – to make the most out of your subscription, read through this post: How to use DPO Hub effectively and find your way around.

Aug 30, 2025

10x CJEU in Sep + Community Learning Seasons: risks, DPIAs

members – 3 min read

🚨 Two key CJEU rulings: EDPS v SRB on personal data & pseudonymisation (3 Sep.) and Latombe v Commission on the EU-US DPF (4 Sep.), plus one more ruling and seven Advocate General opinions. Buckle up!

Aug 29, 2025