The information obligation on the processing of personal data is a requirement that persists whenever a processing is performed. This does not exclude the processing of personal data for the purposes of AI models or system development. Those are the cases, for example, where personal data can be used to train the AI model. Last […]
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ICO Guidelines on the New Complaint Handling Requirements in the UK
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduced several important regulatory changes to the existing UK data protection framework. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of a formal right for individuals to complain directly to organisations about how their personal data has been handled. This has consequently necessitated organisations to have in […]
ECJ Judgement on „Credit Scoring“ – Scope of the Right of Access and Illegality of Section 4 (6) of the DSG under EU Law
The recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of 27 February 2025 (C-203/22 – Dun & Bradstreet Austria GmbH) clarifies that data subjects have a comprehensive right to information pursuant to Art. 15 para. 1 lit. h GDPR, in particular with regard to automated decision-making in connection with creditworthiness scoring procedures. In this […]
The Belgian DPA Issues Guidelines on AI
The Belgian DPA Issues Guidelines on AI When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, there are two EU regulations that have a significant impact on their use. These two Regulations are the well-known General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the AI Act (AIA), which only came into force on August 1, 2024. Since then, […]
Spanish Supreme Court: Data subjects can submit their complaint directly to a supervisory authority
According to a decision of the Spanish Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) of July 2022, filing a request to exercise the data subject rights with the data controller is not a prerequisite for filing a complaint to the relevant Supervisory Authority for an alleged breach of the GDPR. The decision was issued after a complaint of […]