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Understanding criminal background checks in the Baltics
Criminal background checks are an important but sensitive aspect of employment processes. Article 10 of the EU 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out a special regime for processing personal data related to criminal convictions and offences, ensuring that such information is handled responsibly and lawfully. Under Article 10 of the GDPR, each EU […]
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The “Data Transfers – Estonia” article has been updated
Our partner Mihkel Miidla, senior associate Liisa Maria Kuuskmaa, and associate Stella Victoria Ojala updated the article “Data Transfers – Estonia” published in OneTrust DataGuidance in June. According to Liisa Maria Kuuskmaa, the article is updated annually to reflect changes in legislation, new court and administrative practices, and other news in this field. Kuuskmaa believes […]
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Estonia aims to become the most transparent place in Europe to establish and grow FinTech globally
If you are interested in setting up or investing in a FinTech, then look no further. Estonia is known as (one of) the most advanced digital democracies in the world and an outstanding place for doing innovative business. Estonia is also known as the land of unicorns. For an estimated population of 1.4 million people, […]
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GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2023
The fifth anniversary of the implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is approaching in May. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and many national regulatory bodies quietly agreed to “go easy” on businesses and institutions while they became acquainted with the laws and learned how to follow the new mandates during […]
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Statistics on GDPR fines issued and data breaches reported in the Baltics
Last year, we collected information on fines issued under the GDPR and the number of reported personal data breaches. We collected data for two time periods: May 2018 to November 2022, and January 2022 to November 2022. The GDPR enables data protection authorities to apply fines of up to 4% of the total worldwide turnover […]