<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>While this site is under construction, the big news of the French Data Protection Authority, CNIL, <a href="https://www.cnil.fr/en/cnils-restricted-committee-imposes-financial-penalty-50-million-euros-against-google-llc">fining Google 50 Million Euros </a> came.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:image {"id":118,"align":"left","width":416,"height":266} -->
<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft is-resized"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/01/Screenshot-2019-01-21-at-14.52.01-3.png" alt="" class="wp-image-118" width="416" height="266" /></figure></div>
<!-- /wp:image -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>The <a href="https://edpb.europa.eu/news/national-news/2019/cnils-restricted-committee-imposes-financial-penalty-50-million-euros_en">European Data Protection Board summary </a>explains how the CNIL has played the role of the lead authority to investigate the class actions filed by the Austrian <a href="https://noyb.eu/">Non Of Your Business, NOYB</a>, and the French <a href="https://www.laquadrature.net/en/personnal-data/">La Quadrature Du Net</a>. 'L'Europe est en marche' - Europe is leading - and the Union is enforcing its capabilities. Britain will be missed after Brexit.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>After Google, here comes Facebook : <a href="https://www.lesoir.be/140480/article/2018-02-16/protection-des-donnees-privees-la-belgique-fait-plier-facebook">A Belgian court injonction to Facebook</a> to stop his illegal collect of personal data in an 80 pages decision. 250.000 € maximum de 100 millions d’euros for everyday they dont comply. Things are acceleration. If you havent yet seen the French CNIL Google fine, have a look and make sure your organisation is compliant.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->
<p style="text-align:center"><strong>* * *</strong></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><a href="https://www.voiceamerica.com/promo/episode/112620">Radio interview of Tara Taubman-Bassirian</a>, voted <strong>Privacy Hero 2018</strong>, is on Voice of America Business.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:table -->
<table class="wp-block-table"><tbody><tr><td><a target="_blank" href="https://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/42903/tara-taubman-bassirian" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tara Taubman-Bassirian</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<!-- /wp:table -->

<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->
<h4>Episode Description</h4>
<!-- /wp:heading -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><em>2018 privacy hero of the year, Tara Taubman-Bassirian, discusses the EU GDPR, the increasing need for protecting privacy in the increasingly technology-rich environment, and some activities for Data Privacy Day on January 28, 2019. What are the benefits of GDPR? Where can it be improved upon? What do companies struggle with most for GDPR compliance? What is a “hot potato” GDPR issue? How are binding corporate rules (BCRs) used for non-adequate countries? How has Brexit impacted GDPR compliance? Why does privacy matter? What are the current largest threats to privacy? What are some activities for Data Privacy Day? Hear Tara discuss these topics, and more, with Rebecca.</em></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>We are preparing to celebrate the <strong>International Privacy Day</strong> on January the 28th. A <strong>TwitterChat at 3pm GMT</strong> using the hashtag <strong>#PrivacyAware</strong> with help of Kingston Technology. A <strong>drink in a pub in London</strong> from 6 to 9pm, you might want to register for. Hope to see many join us for these celebrations. contact data@datarainbow.eu</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->
<p style="text-align:center"><strong>* * *</strong></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Let the data flow, <a href="https://blogs.dlapiper.com/privacymatters/eu-japan-let-the-data-flow-free-flow-of-personal-data-between-eu-countries-and-japan-confirmed/">adequacy decision between EU and Japan</a> adopted.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Former European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx joins <a href="https://t.co/2LSgMjSG6b">ICO </a>as non-executive director.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->
<p style="text-align:center"><strong>* * *</strong></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><em><a href="https://www.pearltrees.com/privacyday/twitter/id23766377#item247781087">Twitter</a></em> under investigation by the Irish Data Protection Commission</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><em><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252456335/Facebooks-objections-to-court-concerns-over-privacy-more-about-optics-than-facts">Facebook</a></em>’s challenge to a High Court ruling that raises serious concerns about data transfers between Europe and the US is more about appearance than facts, lawyers for the Irish Data Protection Commission told Dublin's Supreme Court.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>WARNING : Links to external website may contain cookies and tracking of visitors data. Do adjust your privacy setting in accordance.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->