Recent media reports indicated that Germany was considering legislation that would fine social networks for failing to combat fake news and hate speech. Today, German Justice Minister Heiko Maas introduced a “Draft Law to Improve Law Enforcement in … [Read more] about Germany Proposes Bill Requiring Social Network Takedowns – with € 50 Million Fines
Italy Imposes Record Data Protection Fines
On March 10, Italy’s data protection authority, Il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (the “Garante”), announced that it had ordered fines totaling more than €11 million on five companies operating in the money transfers sector for breach … [Read more] about Italy Imposes Record Data Protection Fines
UK Launches Public Consultation on GDPR Consent Guidance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May 2018, replacing UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). It is yet unclear how Brexit will play out, yet in the meantime the United Kingdom is moving to adopt the GDPR … [Read more] about UK Launches Public Consultation on GDPR Consent Guidance
CNIL Launches Second Round of Public Consultation on GDPR
Last week, the French Data Protection Authority ("CNIL") launched the second round of a public consultation on the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The first public consultation was launched in June 2016 and addressed the requirements in … [Read more] about CNIL Launches Second Round of Public Consultation on GDPR
Australia Adopts New Data Breach Notification Legislation
On February 13, 2017 Australia became one more among nation states adopting data breach notification legislation. In recent House and Senate votes, the Australian Parliament amended the Privacy Act 1988, introducing mandatory data breach notification … [Read more] about Australia Adopts New Data Breach Notification Legislation