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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces the Establishment of a Global CBPR Forum

April 25, 2022 By Maki DePalo and Yin Zhao

On April 21, 2022, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America issued a  Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Declaration announcing the establishment of the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum (“Global CBPR Forum”).  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, in her statement, described the establishment of […]

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

EU and U.S. Reach Agreement In Principle on a Replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

March 25, 2022 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

On March 25, 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they have reached an “agreement in principle” on a replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2020. The new framework will be designed to allow personal data to flow freely […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), International Data Transfers

EDPB issues draft guidelines on the interplay between the GDPR’s provisions on territorial scope and international data transfers

November 22, 2021 By Yung Shin Van Der Sype and Wim Nauwelaerts

On November 18, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released draft guidelines on the interplay between Article 3 GDPR – which sets out the GDPR’s territorial scope – and the provisions in Chapter V of the GDPR, which impose restrictions on international data transfers.  In this draft guidance, the EDPB clarifies which (cumulative) criteria must […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International Tagged With: EU Data Protection, International Data Transfers

China’s First Comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law – Key Takeaways

October 5, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On August 20, 2021, China’s first comprehensive Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) was passed into law. The Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, and the PIPL of China are the three pillars of China’s data protection framework, which govern cybersecurity, data security, and personal information protection respectively. The Cybersecurity Law largely governs cybersecurity requirements for […]

Filed Under: China, Data Protection, International, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: China, Data Transfers, International, International Data Transfers, PIPL

UK Unveils Post-Brexit Data Plans with an Emphasis on International Transfers of Personal Data

August 26, 2021 By Paul Greaves

Today, the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) has made a series of announcements shedding light on the UK’s post-Brexit data strategy. The announcements – which emphasize the importance of international transfers of personal data to global trade – include as follows: A Press Release, providing an overview of the UK government’s […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy Tagged With: EU Data Protection, International Data Transfers, UK, UK data protection

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