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A Brief Overview of the Privacy Shield

March 15, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

A one page summary is now available to help U.S. organizations initially evaluate whether the Privacy Shield represents a viable mechanism to legitimize their transfer of personal data from the European union. The summary lists the key features and requirements of the Privacy Shield, some of which were contained in the now-invalidated EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework, […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy Tagged With: Cross-border, Department of Commerce (DOC), EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), Safe Harbor 2.0

WP 29 Issues Statement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

March 2, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On the same day that the European Commission debuted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued a statement welcoming the publication of the draft “adequacy decision” of the European Commission as well as the legal texts that constitute the Privacy Shield arrangement. In accordance with its mission, WP29 said that it would […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), International Data Transfers, Max Schrems Decision, Privacy Shield

Article 29 Working Party announces its 2016 Action Plan for GDPR Preparedness

February 4, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

During a press conference held on February 3, 2016, the President of the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) discussed the Working Party’s 2016 action plan concerning the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The action plan lays out the groundwork required to prepare the DPAs for their new role under the GDPR and to […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

The EU General Data Protection Regulation – Europe Adopts Single Set of Privacy Rules

December 16, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 15, 2015, following four years of close, sometimes contentious, review, the EU institutions agreed upon the text of the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).  One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, the GDPR is also a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide. As from the time the GDPR takes […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, GDPR, International Data Transfers

Commission Underlines Commitment to Safe Harbor Discussions

October 29, 2015 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

In a keynote speech today before the 37th International conference of Privacy and Data Protection Commissioners in Amsterdam,  EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourová reiterated the commitment of the European Commission to completing discussions with the United States on a replacement framework for the U.S.-EU Safe Habor. Commissioner Jourová noted that, in the wake of the European Court […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Legislation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Max Schrems Decision, National Security Agency, Safe Harbor

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