The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) today announced that Peter Swire, Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird LLP and Elizabeth and Thomas Holder Chair at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, will deliver a key presentation at the upcoming FTC Workshop on Data Portability (“Workshop”). Data portability refers to the ability of consumers to move data […]
Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement
EDPB Emphasizes Joint Controllership between Social Media Providers and ‘Targeters’ in Draft Guidance
On September 7, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published its draft guidelines on targeting of social media users (the ‘Guidelines’). The EDPB is accepting feedback from stakeholders on the Guidelines until October 19, 2020. The Guidelines not only provide guidance on the obligations of social media providers (‘Providers’) under the EU General Data […]
EDPB publishes draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor for public consultation. While its predecessor – the Article 29 Working Party – had issued guidance on the concepts of controller/processor (Opinion 1/2010, WP169) back in 2010, many practical concerns have been raised since the entry into force […]
European Parliament Committee Meeting Provides Insight into the Future of EU-US Personal Data Flows
On September 3, 2020, The EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the LIBE Committee), met to discuss the future of future of EU-US personal data flows following the Schrems II decision. In particular, the session was attended by Max Schrems, EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and Andrea Jelinek (head of […]
California Passes Bill Extending Exemptions for Employment and Business-to-Business Information Under the CCPA
On Friday, August 28, the California state legislature passed Assembly Bill 1281 (“AB 1281”), potentially extending until January 1, 2022 the partial exemptions for employment and business-to-business data under the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”). AB 1281 only takes effect if the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”), an initiative to amend […]