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EU DPAs Announce Post-Schrems Enforcement Plans

July 16, 2020 By Daniel Felz

Today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its much-anticipated decision in the Schrems II case.  As we analyze in detail in an earlier blog post, the ECJ’s decision invalidates Privacy Shield while leaving Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) formally intact – although relying on SCCs may become more complicated than in the past. A number […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, Privacy, Privacy Shield, Regulation Tagged With: Data Transfers, European Court of Justice, European Union (EU), GDPR, Germany, Max Schrems decision, Privacy Shield, Regulatory Enforcement

German DPA Announces GDPR Compliance Survey of Large Companies – Translation Provided

July 2, 2018 By Daniel Felz

Following a two-year grace period, EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on May 25, 2018.  For many companies, preparing for the GDPR was a multi-year project involving multiple teams and input or assistance from across the organization.  On this blog, we have outlined the items we have seen as particularly time- or […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, GDPR, GDPR Implementation, Germany, Regulatory Enforcement

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

German DPAs to Survey Transfers in 500 Companies – with English Translation of DPA Questionnaire

November 8, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Late last week, 10 of Germany’s 17 Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) announced they are planning to send written questionnaires to approximately 500 different companies regarding international data transfers.  The following provides a brief overview of the situation, as well as an English translation of the questionnaire, for companies who are potentially affected. This summary refers […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Privacy, Privacy Shield Tagged With: Germany

A Busy Month for German Data Protection

November 11, 2015 By Daniel Felz

The European Court of Justice handed down its Schrems decision invalidating the Safe Harbor mechanism on October 6, 2015.  Since then, companies have been looking to the Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) of EU member states to see how the decision would be interpreted and enforced. As many companies know, Germany is a multifaceted data-protection landscape.  […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, Data Protection Authorities, EU Data Protection, European Union (EU), Germany, Max Schrems decision, Regulatory Enforcement

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