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German DPAs Will Not Be Able to Challenge Privacy Shield this Year

August 8, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Even before the ECJ’s Schrems decision invalidated Safe Harbor, the European Commission had begun working closely with US negotiators to craft what has become the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield.  While EU privacy leaders have noted that Privacy Shield represents important improvements in data protection, some German DPAs have voiced a desire to challenge Privacy Shield in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Shield

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

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

EU-US Privacy Shield – FAQs

July 12, 2016 By Daniel Felz and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Today, the European Commission (“EU Commission”) formally approved a new transatlantic framework for the transfer of personal data from Europe to the United States (“U.S.”) (the “Privacy Shield”). Under the EU Commission’s decision approving the new framework ( the “Adequacy Decision”), U.S. organizations participating in the Privacy Shield will be deemed to ensure an “adequate […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy, Privacy Shield Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), Max Schrems Decision, Safe Harbor

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)

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