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Category: Explainer

In which I explain some aspect of data protection law

Explainer, GDPR, Patreon 2021-07-062022-05-20 | Leave a Comment on Door #3: Contract

Door #3: Contract

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Explainer, GDPR, Patreon 2021-07-062021-07-06 | Leave a Comment on Legit Ints Quick Reference

Legit Ints Quick Reference

A mind-map of ‘Legitimate Interests’ as a lawful basis for processing. PDF version for download is attached – as always, you are free to stash, cite and re-use this content as long as you give me credit, and don’t try to make any money from doing so. Also; #ShamelessPlug, ‘Mythbusting’ and ‘In Depth’ subscribers nowContinue reading Legit Ints Quick Reference

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Legitimate Interests Q&A

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Explainer, Patreon 2021-07-062022-03-01 | Leave a Comment on Door #2: Legal Obligation

Door #2: Legal Obligation

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Explainer, Patreon 2021-07-062022-03-01 | Leave a Comment on Illegitimate Interests

Illegitimate Interests

TL;DR – cookies cannot be set based on ‘legitimate interests’. Opt-out is NOT a lawful approach to cookie consent. What? But I saw a cookie consent tool that had ‘legitimate interests’ as a pre-ticked setting. Are you saying that’s not allowed? That’s exactly what I’m saying, yes. In fact, it’s against the law (in EuropeContinue reading Illegitimate Interests

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The Bothersome Matter of Lawful Basis for Biometric Identification

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Explainer, Patreon 2021-07-062022-03-01 | Leave a Comment on Door #1: Consent

Door #1: Consent

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On the Privacy Puffin blog

  • Untangling ePrivacy and GDPR
  • Big Data Web
  • Assessing Fairness of Processing
  • Mythbusting: the DPO
  • Fairness: Explained
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