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Irish High Court refers Facebook’s data case to the European Court of Justice

October 3, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In what it considered “an unusual case” (available here), the Irish High Court has referred the issue of the way data is transferred between the EU and countries outside the EU to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). Ms. Justice Caroline Costello will ask the CJEU for a preliminary ruling on the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Legislation, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Privacy Shield, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), International Data Transfers, Max Schrems decision, US State Law

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  It was originally enacted on May 30, 2003, and came into effect in 2005.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 Staff Releases Report on Cross-Device Tracking

January 27, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its staff report on Cross-Device Tracking. Cross-device tracking refers to the tracking of consumer activity across multiple devices such as smartphones, desktops, tablets and other connected devices. It helps companies understand consumer behavior better. The tracking can be deterministic (where a user logs into multiple devices affirmatively identifying […]

Filed Under: Mobile Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-Device Tracking, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Privacy Policy

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)

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