New German law on the protection of health data

New German law on the protection of health data

On July 3, 2020, the Bundestag, the German parliament, passed a new law to protect patients’ health data. The law provides for the creation of a digital medical file, or shared medical file, which German health insurance companies will have to offer to their...
First sanction on cookies

First sanction on cookies

On August 6th, 2020, the Spanish authorities imposed a €3000 penalty on GROW BEATS SL, a company specializing in the sale of headphones and earphones, for non-compliance with the principles related to the deposit of cookies. The Spanish authority found a lack of...
First CNIL sanction as a lead supervisory authority

First CNIL sanction as a lead supervisory authority

On Wednesday, July 5th, 2020, the CNIL (the French data protection authority) imposed a sanction of 250,000 € on Spartoo, an online sales company specializing in online ready-to-wear fashion, shoes and bags. Following a control launched in 2018, the CNIL had initiated...