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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

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

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

The UK Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) 2025

members – 9 min read

ICO launches consultations for amendments | Get quickly up to speed on the new UK Data (Use and Access) Act. 💬 "there is no need to panic. Many of the changes empower rather than require, and even if embraced could be done so incrementally."

Aug 25, 2025

EDPS audit of the Commission's MS365 use

members – 11 min read

28 July: EDPS closes its investigation into the European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365, now deeming it compliant after previously finding serious EUDPR violations, notably on purpose limitation and international transfers.

Jul 29, 2025

EDPB meeting minutes 3-4 Jun 2025

members – 2 min read

🚨 AI & Data Protection Training | EDPB-EDPS opinion simplifying Art. 30(5) ROPA | Scientific research GLs discussed but redacted (as was "Smart TVs") | New 🇪🇪 CJEU case & 🇧🇪 IAB Europe update – but no further details | Joint EC-EDPB DMA ↔ GDPR interplay guidelines | 🇫🇷 rec. coming for email pixels.

Jul 27, 2025

EU and China discuss new Cross-Border Data Flow Communication Mechanism

members – 1 min read

Last year, EU and China began discussing a new Cross-Border Data Flow Communication Mechanism for non-personal data. On 17 July, a second meeting took place. First sector out: automative.

Jul 23, 2025

🇮🇪 DPC fines TikTok €530m for China transfers

members – 3 min read

10 July: DPC launches new investigation into China transfers. Earlier: transparency breach by failing to disclose the third countries involved and didn't explain the nature of the transfers in its privacy policy --> get compliant in six months or stop the transfers (but order paused until Oct).

Jul 22, 2025

CNIL shares transfer impact assessment (TIA) practical template

members – 2 min read

NB: On 9 July, CNIL appears to have updated the webpage with that date, though there don’t seem to be any actual changes – and the PDFs are still from January. Either way, here’s a quick reminder! 💬 "CNIL TIA template is one of the best templates available to the public!"

Jul 22, 2025

EDPB Helsinki Statement 2 Jul 2025

members – 2 min read

In a "landmark statement", the EDPB announces ready-to-use templates, a harmonised breach notification form, practical checklists and case law-style publications, plus more agile guidance updates and cross-regulatory cooperation to simplify GDPR compliance – especially for SMEs!

Jul 4, 2025