Five businesses fined a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined five companies a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). [...]
Source: UK Information Commissioner’s Office
Providing certainty on how we enforce the laws we regulate
A blog by Stephen Eckersley, ICO Director of Investigations. [...]
Source: UK Information Commissioner’s Office
Privacy Commissioner considers action on ransomware attack
There has been a cyber security incident involving a ransomware attack on Mercury IT. Mercury IT provides a wide range of IT services to customers across New Zealand. This is an evolving situation. We were notified of the cyber security attack on 30 November 2022. Urgent work is underway [...]
Source: Office of The Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – New on the Website
Le CEPD adopte trois décisions importantes concernant Facebook, Instagram et WhatsApp
Le 6 décembre 2022, le Comité européen à la protection des données (CEPD) a adopté trois décisions dans le cadre de la procédure de règlement des litiges (article 65 du RGPD) concernant les plateformes du groupe Meta : Facebook, Instagram et WhatsApp. [...]
Source: CNIL
Vente de fichiers clients : la CNIL rappelle les règles
La vente d’un fichier clients n’est pas interdite par le RGPD, mais doit se faire dans le respect de certaines obligations précises. La CNIL rappelle les règles qu’un vendeur et un acquéreur doivent respecter lors de la vente d’un fichier à des fins commerciales notamment s’agissant des droits des personnes. [...]
Source: CNIL
A 59-year-old Chinese Female Arrested for a Suspected Doxxing Offence
Source: Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Reaching Out to Medical and Healthcare Sector — Privacy Commissioner Explains the Requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to Staff Members of the New Territories West Cluster of Hospital Authority
Source: Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Télésurveillance des examens en ligne : ouverture d’une consultation publique sur le projet de recommandation de la CNIL
La télésurveillance des examens en ligne est de plus en plus répandue. Pour mieux cerner comment ces dispositifs sont utilisés ou perçus et pour mieux encadrer les modalités de leur mise en œuvre, la CNIL lance une consultation publique ouverte jusqu’au 1er janvier 2023. [...]
Source: CNIL
Case note 232044 [2022] NZPrivCmr 4: Disclosure of information likely to cause significant likelihood of serious harassment
A woman made a request to a health agency for the access logs of her records. She said she was worried about people looking at her file who shouldnt be doing so (employee browsing). The agency released the access log to the woman with the position titles of everyone who [...]
Source: Office of The Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – New on the Website
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Privacy is precious - help us protect it The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is Aotearoa New Zealands privacy regulator a small, independent crown entity established to protect and promote individual privacy. The role Do you want to start 2023 with an exciting role and next best step in your [...]
Source: Office of The Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand – New on the Website