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By Neil Hodge2024-02-09T20:03:00
The French data protection authority’s (DPA) recent fine of 32 million euros (then-U.S. $35 million) against an Amazon warehouse manager for violating employees’ rights to privacy in the workplace once again raises questions about what constitutes an overzealous approach to employee monitoring and why companies fail to recognize the signs.
Workplace monitoring is not prohibited—it merely needs to be justified, proportionate, and have a lawful basis. But the Amazon France Logistique case highlights both the proliferation of monitoring devices and organizations’ ignorance of how they can be used properly/legally.
It also shows the appetite regulators in some jurisdictions have to prosecute such violations.
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2024-04-17T15:09:00Z By Neil Hodge
The implications of a privacy rights case involving a U.K.-based Uber Eats driver underscore a popular belief that companies prioritize protecting the personal information of their customers over the data rights of their employees.
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Employees engaging in side businesses—part-time jobs or new company creations—can introduce a myriad of risks for a company.
2024-02-20T14:24:00Z By Neil Hodge
Feedback from a European Commission consultation on the six years of enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation could result in tweaks to the rules and potential changes to the way data protection authorities enforce them.
2024-06-24T21:02:00Z By Jeff Dale
Facial recognition company Clearview AI reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, with the company agreeing to compensate victims with stake in the company.
2024-05-02T14:57:00Z By Neil Hodge
The General Data Protection Regulation has been in force for nearly six years. Some industries—and some companies—have been more prone to fall foul of the rules than others.
2024-04-19T19:16:00Z By Neil Hodge
Big Tech firms might need to rethink their plans to charge users for not selling their personal data for behavioral advertising following a decision by Europe’s primary data regulator.
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