Dutch DPA imposes fine of €525,000 on Locatefamily.com for failing to appoint Article 27 EU representative
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of €525,000 on the website Locatefamily.com for failing to appoint an Article 27 GDPR representative in the EU. The DPA also ordered that the company must designate an EU representative, or must pay 20,000 euros for every 2 weeks it does not have such a […]
UK and Ireland data transfers: ‘Adequacy’ is not the end of the matter
The European Commission (EC) published a draft UK adequacy decision on the 19 of February 2021, which will come as a huge relief for businesses across all industries in the EU and the UK. Under the terms of the EU and UK trade and cooperation agreement, data transfers were of course permitted to remain unrestricted […]
GDPR: The hidden obligation
The GDPR applies to all companies processing the personal data of individuals residing in the EU, regardless of the company’s location, and regardless of whether the processing takes place in the EU or not. No surprise then that UK companies will still have to comply with GDPR after 31 December 2020, if they sell products […]
Shop in the Shires: celebrating the two counties local businesses
Over the past number of months businesses have been welcoming customers back into their stores after months of closures and hardship, for the local business environment a sense of normality has returned to the area. The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are currently celebrating those businesses that make the two counties great and we’re […]
