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On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, recognising the US as a country providing sufficient protection for personal data subject to requirements under the GDPR. This marks the end of long-running and intense negotiations between the EU and the US, as a result of which personal […]
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In 2020, the European Union (EU) adopted the Collective Redress Directive[1] as a part of the New Deal for Consumers package. Strong consumer protection rules increase total consumer shopping, which boosts trade and market development. Therefore, the EU has taken a step further and established collective protection of consumers’ rights through representative actions. The Directive […]
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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 […]
