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 […]
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GDPR Published Today, Commencing Two-Year Countdown to Application
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 […]
GDPR Approved by Parliament, Set to Become EU Law
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 […]
Art. 29 Working Party Issues Formal Opinion Opposing Privacy Shield
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 […]
Art. 29 Working Party Announces it Will Not Support Privacy Shield at Press Conference
Early this afternoon, the Article 29 Working Party (“Art. 29 WP”) held a press conference at which it presented its forthcoming opinion on the adequacy of the US-EU Privacy Shield. As background, the European Commission has put forth a draft “adequacy decision” in which it declares that on the basis of Privacy Shield, the United […]