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Biometrics and GDPR: friend or foe?
Biometric data are hot, and no longer only used by the judiciary and police. They offer various advantages in terms of convenience and security, professional and private. Just think of how easy it is to unlock your smartphone with facial recognition or log into your PC through fingerprint recognition. Biometrics have the ability to make our daily lives easier, both at home and in the office.
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Clinical Trials & GDPR: What non-EU companies need to know.
in this article we will discuss some compliance elements for non-EU life sciences companies conducting clinical trials in the EU, thus processing personal data from EU data subjects. Specifically, we will focus on the roles of the GDPR Representative and the Data Protection Officer.
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The end of Google Analytics?
In the wild west that is the digital transfer of data, the decision made by the Austrian Data protection authority, the Datenschutzbehörde (hereafter ‘DSB’) on the 22nd December 2021 seems like the long awaited beginning of the end for unchecked international data transfers from the EEA to US-based tech giants such as Google and Facebook. Will this mean the end of Google Analytics?
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Smart Energy and GDPR for utility
Among EU’s top priorities, one can find Energy and Climate. The EU aims to replace 80% of electricity meters with…
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Are genetic data of unborn children subject to data protection under the GDPR?
Are genetic data of unborn children subject to data protection under the GDPR? In the year where the General…
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European Commission in denial? EU-US Privacy Shield undergoes its first evaluation
With the launch of the EU-US Privacy Shield in August 2016, the European Commission committed itself to review the functioning…
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One year to go: DPAs are sharpening their blades
Could you hear the clock ticking? As of today – companies have only one year to finalise their preparations for…
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Will a new e-Privacy Regulation clip the wings of the GDPR?
On The 4th of April, the Article 29 WorkingParty (WP29) issued its opinion on a proposed e-Privacy Regulation (ePR). While they…
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