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EU Releases Amendments to Model Clause and Country-Whitelisting Decisions – with Good News for Companies

November 28, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Most privacy professionals are familiar with the European Court of Justice’s 2015 Schrems decision, which struck down the US-EU Safe Harbor mechanism.  One lesser-discussed aspect of the ECJ’s decision related to the powers of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) within the EU’s Member States.  In the Schrems proceedings, the Irish Data Protection Commission argued that it […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Privacy

German DPAs to Survey Transfers in 500 Companies – with English Translation of DPA Questionnaire

November 8, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Late last week, 10 of Germany’s 17 Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) announced they are planning to send written questionnaires to approximately 500 different companies regarding international data transfers.  The following provides a brief overview of the situation, as well as an English translation of the questionnaire, for companies who are potentially affected. This summary refers […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Privacy, Privacy Shield Tagged With: Germany

The French Digital Republic Act: the New Powers of the French Data Protection Authority and Enhanced Rights of Individuals

October 25, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On October 7, the French Digital Republic Act (the “Act”) was adopted following a widely-publicized consultation process.  The Act amends the French Data Protection Act, and also modifies French law in various domains, including consumer protection, electronic payment services, medical research, and intellectual property. The Act constitutes a first step in the implementation of the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, Uncategorized Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), France, French Data Protection, GDPR

German DPAs to Create Model Processing Records for GDPR Compliance

August 15, 2016 By Daniel Felz

On May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force.  One of the major changes the GDPR introduces is a duty for in-scope controllers and processors to maintain written records of processing activities.  Under Article 30 GDPR, companies will need to inventory all “processing activities under [their] responsibility” and memorialize them […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation

Join Our Roadmap to the GDPR Webinar: Outsourcing & Processors — with Brexit

July 12, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Alston & Bird invites you to join us for the third program in our Roadmap to the GDPR webinar series: Brexit Analysis, Outsourcing & Processors.  Our GDPR Roadmap series provides you with the critical information you need to assess and address the myriad issues raised by the passage and implementation of the GDPR.  This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 14, […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy Shield, Regulation, Security Breach

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