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McGrath RentCorp Sets Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results Date and Time

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Engineering, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Other Manufacturing, Data security, Security breaches, Information privacy, Data protection, Security, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Privacy law, Data breach, Security breach notification laws

McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC) (the Company), a diversified business-to-business rental company, today announced plans to release financial results for its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2020, after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

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  • McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC) (the Company), a diversified business-to-business rental company, today announced plans to release financial results for its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2020, after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
  • McGrath RentCorp will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) that afternoon to discuss the results.
  • The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-844-707-0666 (international callers dial 1-703-639-1220), or by listening to the simultaneous webcast on https://investors.mgrc.com/ .
  • For more information on McGrath RentCorp and its operating units, please visit our websites:

Dutch DPA imposes order subject to penalty on health insurer CZ

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Data security, Information privacy, Data protection, Information governance, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Types of insurance, Privacy law, DPA, National data protection authority, Health insurance, Insurance

Following an investigation, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) found that the way health insurer CZ handled applications for prior approval of treatment was in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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  • Following an investigation, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) found that the way health insurer CZ handled applications for prior approval of treatment was in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • For this breach of privacy legislation, the DPA has imposed an order subject to penalty on CZ.
  • To cover specialised medical rehabilitation, health insurer CZ requires insured persons to apply for prior approval (authorisation requirement).
  • For further information, please contact the Dutch DPA: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl

    The press release published here does not constitute official EDPB communication, nor an EDPB endorsement.

Loxo Announces New Product to Automate GDPR and Data Privacy Compliance In AI-Powered Recruiting CRM

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Data security, Data protection, Privacy law, Information privacy, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe

DENVER, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This week, Loxo announced a new data privacy compliance product to help the recruiting industry effortlessly manage the increasingly arduous data privacy regulations around the globe, including GDPR and CCPA.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This week, Loxo announced a new data privacy compliance product to help the recruiting industry effortlessly manage the increasingly arduous data privacy regulations around the globe, including GDPR and CCPA.
  • The new features will enable Loxo customers to manage candidate data without violating GDPR or CCPA requirements.
  • The automated system takes the headache out of compliance, allows candidates to manage their data privacy, and further establishes Loxo as the global leading enterprise grade Recruiting CRM.
  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation requiring organizations that process EU citizens' data to comply with privacy regulations.

Bandwidth Welcomes Brandon Asbill as General Counsel

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Computing, Data security, Data protection, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Information privacy, Privacy law, Bandwidth, Computer companies, General counsel, Red Hat, Regulatory compliance

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND), a leading enterprise cloud communications company, announced today that Brandon Asbill has joined the company as General Counsel, effective January 18, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND), a leading enterprise cloud communications company, announced today that Brandon Asbill has joined the company as General Counsel, effective January 18, 2021.
  • Asbill brings more than 20 years of broad legal experience to Bandwidth, including corporate governance, securities matters, complex negotiations, data privacy and security, compliance and intellectual property portfolio management.
  • Most recently he spent 12 years with Red Hat, where he served as Vice President & Assistant General Counsel.
  • Asbill also oversaw the global implementation of Red Hat's GDPR compliance efforts, which spanned almost 20 business functions across the company.

Full In Partners Leads €17 Million Investment in Global Data Privacy Leader Usercentrics

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Data security, Data protection, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Privacy law, Privacy, Zalando, Information privacy, CCPA

MUNICH, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier technology growth equity investor Full In Partners announced a 17 million Series B investment in Usercentrics , the leader in user consent management solutions.

Key Points: 
  • MUNICH, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier technology growth equity investor Full In Partners announced a 17 million Series B investment in Usercentrics , the leader in user consent management solutions.
  • "Full In epitomizes what we were looking for in a partnership," said Mischa Rrup, CEO and Founder of Usercentrics.
  • Over the past year, Usercentrics has quadrupled annual recurring revenue, grown headcount to almost 100 employees, and signed premier enterprise accounts including Daimler Global, Porsche, and Zalando.
  • Usercentrics' solution ensures alignment between marketing, data strategy, and international data protection regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.

European Data Protection Board - 43rd Plenary session

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Privacy law, Information privacy, Data security, Data protection, Articles, Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Binding corporate rules

Brussels, 16 December - On December 15th, the EDPB met for its 43rd plenary session.

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  • Brussels, 16 December - On December 15th, the EDPB met for its 43rd plenary session.
  • During the plenary, a wide range of topics was discussed.
  • The Strategy will also be implemented through a Work Programme, which will further detail the EDPBs actions.
  • As part of its 2021-2023 Strategy, the EDPB decided to establish a Support Pool of Experts (SPE) on the basis of a pilot project.
  • Additionally, the EDPB adopted an information note on data transfers under the GDPR after the Brexit transition period ends.
  • The EDPB adopted Guidelines on restrictions of data subject rights under Article 23 GDPR.
  • The guidelines aim to provide further guidance on the data protection aspects in the context of the PSD2, in particular on the relationship between relevant provisions in the GDPR and the PSD2.
  • 64 opinion on the draft decision regarding Equinixs Controller Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), submitted to the Board by the Dutch SA.

First EDPB Art. 65 Decision

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Data security, Information privacy, Data protection, Software, Computing, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Privacy law, Twitter

The EDPB adopted its first binding decision on the basis of Art.

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  • The EDPB adopted its first binding decision on the basis of Art.
  • 65 GDPR on November 9th.
  • This decision concerns a draft decision by the Irish SA on Twitter International Company.
  • Following publication of the Irish SA's final decision, the EDPB's binding decision has been published here

    The final decision taken by the Irish SA is available in the Register for Decisions taken by supervisory authorities and courts on issues handled in the consistency mechanism

    Further information on the Art.

University failed to sufficiently protect sensitive personal data

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Data security, Data protection, Information governance, Privacy, Privacy law, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Data protection (privacy) laws in Russia, National data protection authority, Data breach, Information privacy, Swedish Data Protection Authority

Ume University has processed special categories of personal data concerning sexual life and health through, amongst other, storage in a cloud service, without sufficiently protecting the data.

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  • Ume University has processed special categories of personal data concerning sexual life and health through, amongst other, storage in a cloud service, without sufficiently protecting the data.
  • The Swedish Data Protection Authority has now completed an audit of Ume University, concluding that the University has violated the General Data Protection Regulation by processing special categories of personal data without applying appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the data.
  • The Swedish Data Protection Authority also criticises the University for failing to report the incident as a personal data breach.
  • Since 25 May 2018, organisations are obliged to report personal data breaches to the Swedish Data Protection Authority.

Irish Data Protection Commission announces decision in Twitter inquiry

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Information privacy, Data security, Data protection, Computing, Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Privacy law, Twitter, European Data Protection Board, Personal data, Pseudonymization

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to a GDPR investigation it conducted into Twitter International Company.

Key Points: 
  • The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to a GDPR investigation it conducted into Twitter International Company.
  • The DPC has imposed an administrative fine of 450,000 on Twitter as an effective, proportionate and dissuasive measure.
  • The European Data Protection Board has published the Article 65 decision and the final decision on its website (see below).
  • Article 33(5) GDPR:
    The controller shall document any personal data breaches, comprising the facts relating to the personal data breach, its effects and the remedial action taken.

Talend Opens Second Cloud Data Center in Europe to Support Stitch Customer Growth

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Data security, Data protection, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Information privacy, Privacy law, Cloud computing, Privacy, Information, Draft:Talend

"We are extremely proud to announce that our newest European Data Centre is now open for business, exclusively for Stitch customers," said Gareth Vincent, SVP of Sales EMEA, Talend.

Key Points: 
  • "We are extremely proud to announce that our newest European Data Centre is now open for business, exclusively for Stitch customers," said Gareth Vincent, SVP of Sales EMEA, Talend.
  • Talend launched its latest data center for Stitch to help customers better manage data security and compliance during data transfers removing some of the burden from Digital Protection Officers (DPOs) and cutting cost and complexity.
  • All our systems and data are hosted in Europe cloud or on-premise as part of the company's GDPR compliance strategy.
  • As we are expanding the use of Stitch and use cases, I am glad Talend has opened a new data center for Stitch in the EU, further supporting our data journey."