For the first time, the Spring Conference took place in Riga, Latvia, from May 14th to 16th, bringing together data protection authorities from European countries, both within and outside the EEA,…
Riga will be the host city for the international Spring Conference from May 14th to May 16th. This annual conference brings together data supervisory authorities from across Europe, aiming to…
In October, representatives of the Data State Inspectorate (hereinafter – DSI) travelled to Kosovo’s capital Pristina to engage as experts in the technical assistance and information exchange (TAEIX)…
Recently, the Data State Inspectorate has been receiving more and more questions about the processing of biometric data (fingerprints and facial images) in the workplace, which demonstrates the…
The right to data protection is just as important as the right to privacy or social security. Thus, controllers or organisations processing personal data may have a time to assess whether the…
The COVID-19 restrictions implemented during the pandemic significantly altered people's shopping habits, replacing traditional visits to supermarkets with online shopping. Even as the pandemic…
The annual meeting of data protection inspectorates of the Baltic States took place this year on August 28-29 in Tallinn. At the meeting, heads of all institutions, gave an overview of the most…
For decades, merchants have offered their customers loyalty or customer cards, giving them the opportunity to obtain additional discounts and to make savings. If at some point in order to obtain…
"Privacy by default" is a fundamental principle associated with data protection and privacy in the digital age. This principle dictates that products and services should be crafted in a manner that…
