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European Parliament Calls to Suspend Privacy Shield

July 6, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On the heels of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ (LIBE) recent resolution, the full European Parliament on July 5 adopted a resolution calling for the suspension of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement if the U.S. fails to comply in full by September 1, 2018.  With a vote of 303 in favor […]

Filed Under: GDPR, National Security, Privacy Shield Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, European Union (EU), International Data Transfers, Safe Harbor 2.0

GDPR Fragmentation May Appear More Significant than Intended

June 26, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

With the entry into application of the GDPR on May 25, 2018, the EU Member States were expected to have adopted national legislation implementing the regulation. To date, however, only 30% of Member States have effectively passed legislation, which still leaves the legal landscape to be precarious. The GDPR allows for deviations and specifications in […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR Implementation, Regulatory Enforcement

EU Supervisory Authorities Disclose DPO Notification Tools

June 17, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Shortly after the GDPR’s entry into application on May 25, 2018, several EU Supervisory Authorities have activated online Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) notification tools, allowing organizations to communicate the contact details of their DPO to the Supervisory Authorities, which is a requirement under Article 37 GDPR. While the DPO Guidelines of the Article 29 Working […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Data Protection Officer, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, GDPR Implementation

European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee Targets EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Cloud Act

June 14, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On June 12, 2018, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) passed a resolution calling on the European Commission to suspend the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield unless the U.S. fully complies with the framework’s requirements by September 1, 2018.  With a vote of 29 votes in favor, 25 opposed, and 3 […]

Filed Under: GDPR, National Security, Privacy Shield Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, European Union (EU), International Data Transfers, Safe Harbor 2.0

German DPAs Issue DPIA Blacklists; Many Companies Likely to be Affected

May 30, 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, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Mobile Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Big Data, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, GDPR Implementation, German Data Protection, German DPAs, Germany, Health Information Security, Regulatory Enforcement

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