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EU Institutions Weigh In on Commission’s EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Proposal

June 6, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Last week has seen two important developments in relation to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”) for transfers of personal information from Europe to the United States. A draft adequacy decision and related documentation for the Privacy Shield were released by the EU Commission on February 29, 2016, and are now being reviewed by the […]

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, Privacy Shield, Safe Harbor, Safe Harbor 2.0

GDPR Published Today, Commencing Two-Year Countdown to Application

May 4, 2016 By Daniel Felz

One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, and a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide, the GDPR is set to replace the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) of 1995.  After the Council of Ministers accelerated the voting timetable for GDPR passage and the Parliament approved the GDPR in an up-or-down vote, all eyes were on the […]

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

Turkey’s New Data Protection Law

April 14, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Turkey’s new “Law on the Protection of Personal Data” has entered into effect following passage by the Turkish Parliament in late March and official publication last week.  The Data Protection Law adopts a broadly European model for data protection and helps clarify key aspects of the regulation of personal data under Turkish law. This blog […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, International, Legislation, Privacy Tagged With: Turkey Law on the Protection of Personal Data

GDPR Approved by Parliament, Set to Become EU Law

April 14, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Last week, we reported that the Council of Ministers accelerated the timetable for passage of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  The European Parliament followed suit and approved the GDPR this morning. As a result, the GDPR is now officially adopted and will become the law of the land in the EU.  The GDPR will be […]

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

Art. 29 Working Party Issues Formal Opinion Opposing Privacy Shield

April 14, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Several hours after holding a closely-watched press conference we reported on yesterday, the Article 29 Working Party (“Art. 29 WP”) released its highly anticipated formal opinion on the adequacy of Privacy Shield. Background The European Commission has put forth a draft “adequacy decision” in which it declares that on the basis of Privacy Shield, the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, International, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Policy, Regulation

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