LAST WEEK IN PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION

53rd Weekly Newsletter -> 17–23 July 2017
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ECJ AG: Exam Scripts Constitute Personal Data
In 2009 a registered student asked to view his scripts for an accounting exam after failing it for the fourth time. He wanted to challenge the results, but was refused to do so. The student turned to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, who advised him that exam scripts “would not generally constitute personal data”. Following a referral from the Irish Supreme Court, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave his opinion on the matter, stating that Irish DPC was wrong to say an accountancy trainee had no right to access the script of a failed exam. He further recommended the ECJ to classify the script as personal data under EU data protection laws.
Read more HERE
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BayLDA Issues a New Short Paper on Data Transfer to Third Countries
Last week the Data Protection Authority of Bavaria issued a new short paper on the topic of the General Data Protection Regulation. This Paper specifically deals with the topic of data transfers to third countries.
Read more HERE
Read the whole Short Paper HERE (in German)
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UK Information Commissioner Fines a Price Comparison Website
Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending millions of emails to customers who clearly opted out of receiving any emails from the company. In 10 days the company sent 7.1 million emails updating customers with its Terms and Conditions, even though all of the recipients had previously opted out of direct marketing. Asking people to consent to future marketing messages when they have already opted out is against the law.
Read more HERE
Read the Penalty Notice HERE
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Compiled by Jernej Mavrič, email: jm@dp-recruitment.com
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