JD Supra

European Data Protection Board Publishes Guidelines on the Concepts of Controller and Processor, Brings New Light on the Notion of "Joint-Controllers"

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published two sets of new guidelines on 2 September 2020, on the concepts of controller and processor (Guidelines 07/2020, the Guidelines) and on the ...
JD Supra

Web Scraping: 16 Data Protection Authorities Say Controllers Need to Protect Their Properties

Sixteen data protection authorities recently confirmed that controllers must protect their properties from web scraping. And that includes web scraping for the purpose of training AI. Here are some ...
News Day

Important role of data protection officers, controllers in Zim firms

THE advent of stringent data protection regulations across the globe is reshaping how organisations manage personal data. In Zimbabwe, the Cyber and Data Protection Act mandates that every ...
The Jamaica Observer

OIC pauses data controller registration as portal upgrades continue

REGISTRATION for data controllers under Jamaica’s Data Protection Act has been temporarily paused as the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) upgrades its online system ahead of the 2025–2026 ...
TechCrunch

EU’s use of Microsoft 365 found to breach data protection rules

A lengthy investigation into the European Union’s use of Microsoft 365 has found the Commission breached the bloc’s data protection rules through its use of the cloud-based productivity software.
IFEX

Botswana’s Data Protection Act described as progressive

Botswana's newly enacted Data Protection Act provides a robust framework for safeguarding personal data. This statement was originally published on misa.org on 17 January 2025. The Act replaces the ...