Data protection

Stop Advertising List 2025: Key Rules for Marketing Legally

Stop Advertising List 2025: Key Rules for Marketing Legally

I imagine that most of us have at least once saved a number in our phone with the name "Spam" or blocked the number altogether to tackle the onslaught of calls from people trying to sell us something.

Can biometrics be used for clocking in?

Can biometrics be used for clocking in?

Does your company use fingerprints or facial recognition of your employees in order to register the moment they begin and end their working day? Or pehaps you have considered employing such a

Lessons from 23andMe: How to Protect Your Business from Personal Data Breaches

Lessons from 23andMe: How to Protect Your Business from Personal Data Breaches

The controversial 23andMe case offers a valuable lesson on the importance of privacy and data protection regulations, especially in the European Union.

New traveller data register in Spain: Everything you need to know

New traveller data register in Spain: Everything you need to know

Have you heard of Royal Decree 933/2021? If your business entails accommodation or car rental, this article is especially for you. On the 2nd of December 2024 this new legislation came into force,

Complete Guide to the New European Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Complete Guide to the New European Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone's minds. Just this week, Donald Trump ruffled feathers by re-posting pictures which appeared to falsely imply that he had Taylor Swift's endorsement for

How to legally include data in a Debtors List

How to legally include data in a Debtors List

Debtors Lists (Ficheros de Morosos) arguably play an important role in reducing unpaid debts by providing motivation for debtors to pay and by providing a means for companies to check out potential

How the data protection officer works in Spain

How the data protection officer works in Spain

In certain situations it's necessary for a company to hire a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to support them with their fulfillment of their data protection responsibilities. Both Data Controllers and

The NIS 2 Directive: Cybersecurity obligations in the European Union

The NIS 2 Directive: Cybersecurity obligations in the European Union

ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, noted a significant increase in the quantity and variety of cyberattacks and their consequences in the latter part of 2022 and the first half of

Accept cookies or pay: Is this legal?

Accept cookies or pay: Is this legal?

Earlier this year, I was looking for information on a well-known Spanish news website. I clicked to enter the website and I was greeted with a cookie banner that gave me two options: Navegación

Would you sell a copy of your iris for cryptocurrency?

Would you sell a copy of your iris for cryptocurrency?

It might seem like a quote from a science-fiction movie, but sometimes facts are stranger than fiction.

What do I need to include in my website's privacy policy?

What do I need to include in my website's privacy policy?

Your privacy policy is your way to fulfill your obligation to let your data subjects know that you are collecting personal data about them, how it will be used, and what their rights are. We agree to

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how does it affect me?

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how does it affect me?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law of the European Union which regulates the way that companies process and use the personal data that they collect from consumers. It is direct EU

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