27 Apr 2022
The internet has allowed access to an unprecedented amount of information to an immense number of people worldwide.
21 Feb 2022
We are delighted to announce that on the 17th of February 2022, Maria Raphael, the managing partner of Privacy Minders has participated in XIV Data...
18 Feb 2022
Under the GDPR, controllers or processors not established in the European Union are required to appoint a representative in the EU, and now post...
31 Jan 2022
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has been tracking Global Legislative Predictions since 2017, collecting predictions...
13 Jan 2022
This article addresses the legal background of the recognition and enforcement of judgements issued by the EU Member States in the United Kingdom...
13 Jan 2022
The retention of traffic and location data for a certain time by providers of electronic communication services has been a controversial topic...
30 Nov 2021
On 4 June 2021, the European Commission (EC) has adopted the new International Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for international transfers...
17 Nov 2021
On 10/11/2021, the UK ‘s Supreme Court issued its judgment in the case of Lloyd (Respondent) v Google LLC (Appellant) by ruling in favour of...
11 Oct 2021
On 5th of October 2021, the Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the bill passed by the Cyprus Parliament extending the moratorium on tenant...
04 Oct 2021
On 08/07/2021, the House of Representatives passed a bill to extend the moratorium on foreclosures until 31/10/2021 due to the intensifying social...
22 Sep 2021
I.FRANGOS AND ASSOCIATES L LC (hereinafter referred to as the «Controller») designated PRIVACY MINDERS UK LTD (hereinafter referred to as the «UK...
09 Aug 2021
Οn 27/07/2021, the District Court of Nicosia, rejected in its entirety the interim application submitted by 103 citizens of the Republic of Cyprus,...
01 Jun 2021
We are pleased to announce that our partner Ms Maria Raphael and our associate Ms Irene Raphael completed the train- the- trainers course on...
13 May 2021
On April 30th 2021 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) organized a remote stakeholder event on the topic “application of the GDPR to the...
19 Apr 2021
Our Partner and Director, Ms. Maria Raphael, was a speaker at the 3rd Digital Banking & Payments Conference entitled ‘’ “Responding to Change...
13 Apr 2021
On 26.03.2021 our partner/Director, Ms. Maria Raphael, member of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Cyprus Bar Association, has submitted an article...
28 Jan 2021
On the 22nd of December 2020, the Right of Access to Public Sector Information Law of 2017 (184 (I) / 2017) entered into force.
23 Dec 2020
Injunction filed against Booking.com forces CJEU to reexamine the threshold between contract and tort
02 Dec 2020
Our law firm’s Partner was elected the President of the European Association of Data Protection Professionals (EADPP)
01 Dec 2020
In 2019 the office of Cyprus Commissioner for the protection of personal data has received several complaints about the processing of personal data.
03 Nov 2020
In the important decision of AA v Persons Unknown & Ors [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm), a UK High Court held that crypto assets like Bitcoin could...
29 Oct 2020
In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society still works non-stop in supporting patients and their families and informing...
17 Sep 2020
By virtue of the Infectious Diseases Decree (No.30) of 2020, individuals entering into the Republic of Cyprus from Category C countries are allowed...
23 Jun 2020
The 5th Data Privacy & Protection Online Conference, titled “Regulations, Transparency, Protection, Growth”, took place on June 17 and 18, 2020 and...
01 Jun 2020
The GDPR has changed the landscape in Europe and beyond. Nonetheless, compliance is a dynamic process and does not happen overnight.
13 May 2020
On 30/03/2020, the Minister of Finance exercised its discretion and issued a decree, suspending, upon application to the relevant financial...
12 May 2020
A long awaited and much needed reform has been unveiled by the Ministry of Innovation, when the government and the Association of Cyprus Banks...
07 May 2020
The Cyprus Commissioner for the Protection of Personal Data has released an announcement regarding the legality of installation and use of thermal...
06 May 2020
Within the framework of the measures taken by the Government of Cyprus, in an attempt to limit the further spread of the pandemic of COVID-19, the...
28 Apr 2020
The European Association for Data Protection Professionals (EADPP) Ireland branch hosts a free webinar on Wednesday the 29th April 2020 with the...
14 Apr 2020
The spread of COVID -19 has forced the government of the Republic of Cyprus to introduce aggressive and severe emergency measures and restrictions...
30 Mar 2020
The Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus has published a Circular dated 26 March 2020 which includes a series of measures in relation to Public...
23 Mar 2020
The rapid spread of pandemic COVID-19 has undoubtedly created uncertainty in all business sectors as it unsurfaced several unpreceded legal issues...
23 Mar 2020
The members of the Association of Cyprus Banks (“ACB”) announced on the 18th of March 2020 that all foreclosure procedures will be suspended for a...
20 Mar 2020
The Cyprus Government has taken restrictive measures in the fight against the spread of Covid-19 accompanied by measures to support both businesses...
18 Mar 2020
Ι.Frangos & Associates LLC has adapted to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by designing and implementing a comprehensive plan which focuses on...
06 Mar 2020
On 17/01/2010 the Cyprus Parliament amended the Hotels and other Tourists Establishments Law in order to facilitate the regulation of self-catering...
21 Feb 2020
The Cyprus Commissioner for personal data protection has fined three affiliated companies for the operation of an automated tool used to assess the...
07 Feb 2020
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has published a valuable report where various IAPP members all over the word offer...
03 Feb 2020
On Friday the 24th of January 2020, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus approved (31 votes in favour, 15 against and 2 abstained...
31 Jan 2020
Cyprus Parliament passes legislation allowing phone surveillance
15 Jan 2020
Our law firm is proud to announce that it has become a member of Eurojuris International. Eurojuris international is the leading network of...
21 Nov 2019
Our Managing Partner, Iosif Frangos, was interviewed by InBusinessNews and spoke about aspects of his personal and professional life.
21 Nov 2019
On 15 December 2019 the conference and first General Assembly of the EADPP European Association of Data Protection Professionals (EADPP) was held...
07 Nov 2019
The Cyprus Commissioner for personal data protection assessed the level of compliance of public sector with the General Data Protection Regulation ...
24 Oct 2019
On 2nd of July 2019, the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) signed the Final Act of, and thus adopted, the 2019 Convention of the...
08 Oct 2019
On the 1st of October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision on the cookie consent requirements. This decision...
23 Sep 2019
For a second year in a row, SkalaTimes, Larnaca’s online magazine, has organised with a great success on Friday, 20th September 2019, the event...
02 Sep 2019
The application period for the ESTIA Scheme (the “Scheme”) has commenced on the 2nd September 2019 and will remain open until the 15th November...
01 Aug 2019
A German Consumer Body sued a German online clothing retailer Fashion ID for breaching personal data protection rules via its use of the Facebook...
22 Jul 2019
Maria Raphael, lawyer and partner in the law firm of I. Frangos & Associates LLC and RF Privacy Minders Ltd which provides data protection...
15 Jul 2019
A young man with a vision, a successful lawyer whose law firm in Larnaca employs around 60 persons! There are many things to talk about with Joseph...
12 Jul 2019
UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shaken up the privacy world this week. On Monday, 8th of July 2019, it has issued a notice of its...
25 Jun 2019
On 05.06.2019 the Council of Europe adopted a new Directive on the environmental impact of the use of certain plastic saws.
20 Jun 2019
The European Council adopted on 13/06/2019 a new Directive which reshapes and mondernizes the existing EU legal framework in the area of family...
06 Jun 2019
The 25th May 2019 marked the one-year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Administrative fines, data breach notifications...
26 Apr 2019
The Greek Data Protection Authority ascertained that the Hellenic Petroleum processed sensitive information without having any legal basis and, no...
02 Apr 2019
Newspaper fined for disclosing child’s name and health problem.
26 Mar 2019
A financial penalty of €10,000 was imposed on a local newspaper by the Office of the Cyprus Data Protection Commissioner for unlawful disclosure of...
19 Feb 2019
A patient submitted a complaint to the Cyprus Commissioner after her request for the exercise of the right of access to her medical records was not...
11 Feb 2019
The U.K. case of Lonsdale v National Westminster Bank plc [2018] EWHC 1843(QB) has revealed that Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are not always...
22 Jan 2019
France's National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) issued a 50 million euros fine against Google on 21 January 2019 for GDPR infringements.
10 Jan 2019
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has published an article where various IAPP members from around the world offered...
03 Jan 2019
Maria Raphael, partner in Privacy Minders and member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), has been chosen to...
30 Nov 2018
On the 28th of November 2018, the Cyprus Commissioner announced that her office currently and targetly investigates whether every public authority...
29 Nov 2018
Privacy Minders is committed to raise GDPR awareness and enhance business understanding on data protection organisational requirements.
10 Aug 2018
On 31/07/2018, Cyprus enacted The Protection of Natural Persons against the Processing of their Personal Data and the Free Movement of such Data...
26 Jul 2018
Supreme Court’s circular on anonymizing judgments
23 Jul 2018
After examining various complaints submitted by citizens in March, April and June 2018, the Cypriot Commissioner of Personal Data issued the...
13 Jun 2018
The partners of our firm, Iosif Frangos and Maria Raphael, will be presenters at GDPR training sessions for the Municipalities and Community...
05 Jun 2018
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled today that a German company operating in the field of educational services by means of a...
15 May 2018
Privacy Minders contributed in an informative article published by the online portal alphanews.live in regards to the General Data Protection...
19 Oct 2017
The most recent amendment of the Cyprus VAT Law, effective as of the 7th of July 2017, introduces the special Tax Tribunal which is now an option...
29 Jun 2017
We are pleased to announce that our partner, Ms, Maria Raphael and our associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department, Μs. Nikoleta Poyiatzi...