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On GDPR Day, Austrian DPA issues First Binding DPIA Whitelist

May 28, 2018 By Daniel Felz

The GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018.  One of the GDPR’s core going-forward obligations is the duty to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) over processing activities that create a “high risk” to individuals’ privacy.  DPIAs constitute an important aspect of GDPR compliance, as they arguably replace the notifications of processing systems and […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR Implementation

Alston & Bird Issues Data Protection Paper on Accurate Retrieval of Personal Data under the GDPR

May 16, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Today Alston & Bird’s Peter Swire and DeBrae Kennedy-Mayo, with support from Senzing, Inc., are publishing a White Paper titled The Importance of Accurate Retrieval of Data Subjects’ Personal Data in Complying with GDPR Individual Rights Requirements. The General Data Protection Regulation, which enters into effect on May 25, 2018, goes considerably beyond existing law in […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, GDPR Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR, GDPR Implementation

Belgian Privacy Commission Issues DPIA “Black” and “White List” Recommendation

May 3, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On February 28, 2018, the Belgian Privacy Commission issued a recommendation on the position it takes with regard to data protection impact assessments (or “DPIAs”) as foreseen in the GDPR. A DPIA under the GDPR is similar in scope and impact to its predecessor, the PIA (or “privacy impact assessment”) and requires businesses to assess […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, GDPR, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR, GDPR Implementation

Council of the European Union publishes new draft ePrivacy Regulation

March 30, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The Council of the European Union published a new draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (link here) for discussion purposes on 22 March. This draft aims to facilitate discussions as we are moving towards the final version of the ePrivacy Regulation. As such, the changes outlined below are not final, but rather indicative of the direction […]

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

Belgian Court Uses Novel Argument to Assume International Jurisdiction over Non-EU Facebook Entities

March 21, 2018 By Daniel Felz and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On February 16, 2018, the Brussels Court of First Instance rendered a judgment in proceedings brought by the Belgian Privacy Commission’s against Facebook. The case forms one part of two-tiered litigation brought by the Commission in regards to alleged monitoring practices vis-à-vis Belgian internet users. In parallel to the proceedings that resulted in the judgment […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement, Social Media, Tracking

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