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Singapore Joins the APEC CBPR and PRP

March 7, 2018 By Maki DePalo

On March 6, Singapore announced that it has become the sixth country to participate in the Cross-Border Privacy Rules System (CBPR) as of February 20, 2018, joining the United States, Mexico, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and the second country to participate in the Privacy Recognition for Processors System (PRP) alongside the United […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy Tagged With: APEC, CBPR, Data Protection, International, Privacy

May 30 is Fast Approaching – Are You Ready for Compliance with the Amended Act on Protection of Personal Information in Japan?

April 11, 2017 By Maki DePalo

Japan’s Act on Protection of Personal Information currently in force (“Current APPI”) dates back to 2003.  It was originally enacted on May 30, 2003, and came into effect in 2005.  Ten years later, the National Diet passed extensive reforms to modernize the Current APPI in September, 2015.  Although the Amended Act on Protection of Personal […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation, Workplace Privacy

FTC Issues Warning Letters to 28 Companies Claiming Participation in the APEC CBPR System

July 16, 2016 By Maki DePalo

On July 14, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had issued warning letters to 28 companies regarding their claim of participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross Border Privacy Rule (APEC CBPR) system.  The APEC CBPR system is a voluntary, enforceable mechanism that certifies a company’s compliance with the principles in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy

FTC Approves Final Order Prohibiting Misrepresentation about Vipvape’s Participation in APEC Cross Border Privacy Program

July 1, 2016 By Maki DePalo

On June 29, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had approved a final order resolving the complaint against Vipvape, a manufacturer of hand-held vaporizers.  The complaint alleged Vipvape misrepresented its practices on the website related to Vipvape’s participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system when, if fact, Vipvape […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy, Privacy Policy Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Support Data Privacy Day on January 28, 2015

January 27, 2015 By Maki DePalo

Did you know January 28 is Data Privacy Day (DPD)?  DPD commemorates Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection, signed on January 28, 1981.  DPD began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the DPD celebrated in Europe.  On January, 27, 2014, […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, International, Privacy

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