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The EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on Data Processing Standard Contractual Clauses: Key Takeaways

February 4, 2021 By Wim Nauwelaerts

When a controller engages a processor, the GDPR requires that the parties enter into a specific contract that contains certain mandatory provisions. This contract is often referred to as a ‘data processing agreement’ or ‘DPA’. To facilitate compliance with this requirement, the GDPR has provided the European Commission with the power to issue standard contractual […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Uncategorized Tagged With: Data Protection, EU Data Protection, European Union (EU), GDPR

EU and Japan Publish a Joint Release on Their Mutual Adequacy Decisions

January 23, 2019 By Maki DePalo

On January 23, 2019, the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan (the “PPC”) and the European Commission (the “Commission”) jointly announced the adoption of the decisions recognizing each other’s personal data protection systems as equivalent. The Commission launched the process leading to the adoption of the adequacy decision in September 2018 and successfully completed the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy Tagged With: Cross-border, Data Protection, EU Data Protection, GDPR, International, Japan, South Korea

Chicago City Council Considers Data Collection and Protection Legislation

June 21, 2018 By Nameir Abbas

Unique and detailed data protection legislation is currently under consideration by the Chicago City Council. If passed in its current form, the Data Collection and Protection Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) would impose consent, notification, and registration obligations on regulated companies, as well as require a prescribed notice to users of location services on mobile devices and […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy Tagged With: Data Protection

Singapore Joins the APEC CBPR and PRP

March 7, 2018 By Maki DePalo

On March 6, Singapore announced that it has become the sixth country to participate in the Cross-Border Privacy Rules System (CBPR) as of February 20, 2018, joining the United States, Mexico, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and the second country to participate in the Privacy Recognition for Processors System (PRP) alongside the United […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy Tagged With: APEC, CBPR, Data Protection, International, Privacy

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