At the end of last year, in the context of setting the 2023 budget, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données/ Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit or APD) has highlighted the main topics that will be the focus of this year’s agenda, depending on the capacity of the authority, as the APD mentioned in its press […]
Belgian DPA
Belgian DPA issues €50.000 fine on an Organisation for non-compliance with GDPR DPO appointment procedure
The Organisation (defendant) designated their Head of Compliance, Risk and Audit as their Data Protection Officer (DPO). The DPA ruled that in doing so, the Organisation violated art. 38(6) GDPR which requires that any tasks of the data protection officer do not result in a conflict of interest. According to the defendant, no conflict of […]
Belgian DPA requires small companies using CCTV to maintain a record of processing activity
The APD/GBA (Belgian DPA) in April 2020 decided upon a complaint made in September 2018 with the authority.[1] The affected person claimed that he was filmed by CCTV of a store while walking outside on the sidewalk. The DPA investigated the complaint and requested from the store owner what can be expected: Storage period of […]