On January 21, 2020, the UK ICO published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code (the “Design Code”), which sets out 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’s privacy. The Design Code is not only applicable to online services squarely aimed at children, but also covers online services likely to […]
Data Protection
French CNIL Launches Public Consultation on Cookie Consent Recommendations
On January 14, 2020, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on its draft recommendations for the collection of consent in the context of cookies and other tracking technologies (the ‘draft Recommendations’). Under EU ePrivacy rules, such technologies generally may not be placed on – or accessed from – users’ devices without […]
Wim Nauwelaerts Authors Summary of EDPB’s Guidelines of the GDPR
Wim Nauwelaerts, Brussels partner and leader of the firm’s EU Privacy and Data Protection practice, has authored a summary of the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR. On November 12, 2019, the EDPB adopted the final version of its guidelines – almost one year after they had been […]
Schrems 2.0: Standard Contractual Clauses Declared Valid by EU Advocate General
The Advocate General’s Opinion of December 19, 2019 deemed valid the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission for the transfer of personal data from controllers to processors. Currently, many companies rely on SCCs as a mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU to non-EU countries in compliance with the GDPR. […]
Treasury Announces Sanctions Against Cybercriminal Group Behind ‘Dridex’ Malware, Offering Mitigation Strategies for Businesses
On December 5, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions against Evil Corp, a Russian cybercriminal organization that is known for distributing the Dridex malware. Dridex is a banking trojan that has been used to target financial institutions across the globe and has resulted in more than $100 million […]