News/Events

Friday, 5 of July

Commission speaks out on Meta's “pay or consent” model: it does not comply with the DMA.

On July 1st, the European Commission (hereinafter the "Commission") issued preliminary conclusions on Meta's pay or consent advertising model. In its findings the Commission determines that …

Friday, 7 of June

First EDPS Orientations on generative AI.

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published, on June 3rd 2024, its orientations on generative Artificial Intelligence (generative AI) and personal data for EU institutions (EUIs) . The guidelines aim to provide some practical advice to the EUIs to ensure that they comply with the data protection obligations set out in data …

Friday, 31 of May

EDPB Taskforce points out the most significant concerns regarding ChatGPT’s GDPR compliance.

BACKGROUND: Several European Supervisory Authorities initiated data protection investigations against the company OpenAI for processing operations carried out in the context of the ChatGPT service. Meanwhile, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) decided, on 13 April 2023, to create a taskforce to promote cooperation and exchange information …

Baylos Articles

Thursday, 21 of March

La protección del espectro cromático y la Propiedad Industrial

El día 21 de marzo se conmemora el día mundial del color, y en BAYLOS hemos querido relacionar la Propiedad Industrial con esta fecha. En este blog hemos comentado en varias ocasiones la …

Wednesday, 20 of March

What is iris recognition, the most popular biometric data?

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Spain, biometric data are personal data relating to the physical, physiological or behavioral characteristics of an individual that enable or confirm the unique identification of that individual. Such data can include facial features, voice, fingerprints, and also the iris of the eye. …

Friday, 3 of November

Smartwatches and the security of our physical performance data.

Sneakers, keys and " start ". Thousands of people repeat these steps every day, and smartwatches are increasingly becoming part of our sports routine. Far from just telling the time, these devices allow us to track our daily physical activity, from counting how many steps we take per hour to recording our heart rate . They have therefore become …

Case Law and Administrative Decisions

Friday, 8 of September

Subscription to newsletters must also comply with data protection regulations.

The AEPD penalizes the owner of a website with 2,000 euros for not complying with the provisions of the RGPD, specifically with Article 13 regarding the information to be provided on the …

Monday, 22 of May

Landmark €1.2 billion fine for Meta for non-compliance with GDPR in relation to international data transfers.

Following the binding decision of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the dispute brought by Meta's Irish subsidiary in relation to data transfers made by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for its Facebook service ( Binding Decision 1/2023 ) on April 13, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued its decision on the basis of …

Tuesday, 9 of March

When glitter is not enough to shine with its own light: influencer Chiara Ferragni's footwear infringes the rights of the famous Moon Boot®

(image: moonboots.jpg) The boots of the famous Italian influencer, Chiara Ferragni, infringe the intellectual property rights protecting the design of Moon Boot boots. This was the ruling of the Milan Court's Specialized Section for Corporate Matters last January ((link: …