ICO takes action against two organisations for “risking public trust” by failing to respond to public requests for information

“Everyone should have the ability to access public information. When this information is not received or is significantly delayed, it undermines people’s fundamental rights. This lack of transparency can also create unwanted barriers and risking public trust in the organisations we turn to at our most vulnerable. “The public put trust in the NHS and

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TechDispatch Talks #3 – Neurodata

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26 July 2024 Xabier Lareo; Marta Beltrán Pardo; Julia Hodder & Miriam Cakurdova What is neurodata? How is it accessed and processed? And more importantly, what are the benefits and challenges of processing this type of information. These are the topics of the third episode of TechDispatch Talks. Joining us to discuss the topic of

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Failure to appoint a data protection officer: the municipality of KOUROU will still have to pay €6,900

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Le 22 juillet 2024, la CNIL a décidé de liquider l’astreinte prononcée à l’encontre de la commune de KOUROU. La commune devra payer la somme de 6 900 euros pour ne s’être toujours pas conformée à son obligation de désigner un délégué à la protection des données malgré l’injonction de la CNIL de décembre 2023.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU lists nine individuals and one entity

Today, the Council imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the Eastern DRC.  The EU listed two leaders of the March 23 Movement/Congolese Revolutionary

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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1970 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

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On 15 July 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/19701 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the MiddleEast and the Red Sea region. The Council decided that the restrictive measures should be extended until

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