In today’s digital age, the rapid growth of social media platforms and the widespread sharing of personal information have given rise to a new phenomenon known as “sharenting.” Sharenting refers to the tendency of parents to extensively share information about their children online. This emerging trend has raised concerns about the long-term impact on children’s privacy. Is it worth destroying your children’s future because of your ego?
En debatt och diskussion blossar upp, ledd av politikern och folkpartisten Kerstin Anér, och det leder till att Sverige som första land i världen inför en nationell Datalag 1973. Samtidigt inrättas också en myndighet som ska sköta tillsynen av Datalagen och den döps till Datainspektionen (heter numera Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, IMY).
Since GDPR came into force 2018, Meta has collected some costly fines due to violation of EU data privacy rules. The company can now add another fine to its collection, but this time it’s the highest fine ever received related to data privacy.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set a new standard for data protection, impacting businesses of all sizes. But working towards GDPR compliance in a micro or a small business can feel like an overwhelming task.
Isn´t it time to show your employees and customers respect and secure the correct handling of their personal data? We have put together the most common mistakes that companies make within GDPR, which often results in high fines, badwill and lost customer trust.
When a cookie banner pops up, you probably accept the terms and continue with your scrolling. You’re not the first or the last, but if you stop for a second and think about it: do you know what happens with your personal data after you click on “allow cookies”?
Since its implementation in March 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation has forced the Data Protection Commissions of European countries to impose numerous fines. In the spotlight, we have the GAFAMs (Google, Apple, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft) that have been awarded astronomical sums for violating one or more rules of the GDPR in the European Union.
In a statement released on 4 January 2023 by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which acts on behalf of the European Union, it is announced that a fine of €390 million has been imposed on the Meta Group (Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp). The cause? The failure to comply with the transparency obligations of the GDPR.
It’s a common belief that our personal data is in the hands of just one company. Indeed, when we buy a product, whether physically or online, we leave our data with the brand in question… At least that is what most people think.
Since the General Data Protection Regulation came into force in 2018 by the EU, businesses and organisations have the duty to summarize all the personal data they collect in a record of processing activities. Indeed, this obligation is one of the 9 steps to compliance with the GDPR, which are:
