GDPR guidance on data portability, DPOs and lead authority
In December WP29 published GDPR guidelines on the right to Data Portability, Data Protection Officers (DPO) and Lead Supervisory Authority.
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Balancing the interests in big data processing
A paper from Anons looks at challenges to big data analytics under upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and legal […]
EU ePrivacy Regulation proposed
Yesterday, January 10, 2017, European Commission announced its proposal for new Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation) that […]
EU will start adequacy talks with Japan and Korea
In its communication published yesterday, January 10, 2017, the European Commission announced it will proactively engage in discussions on reaching […]
Italy recognises adequacy of the Privacy Shield
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) has authorized the transfer of personal data to the […]
DPAs to issue GDPR guidance
Chair of the Article 29 Working Party,?Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, has promised that EU Data Protection Authorities will issue the first parts […]
MEPs back EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data exchanges for law enforcement purposes
EU Parliament on December 1, 2016 voted to back the EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data protection in exchanges for law enforcement purposes.
Germany publishes second draft of a new data protection act
Germany has published second draft of its?new German Federal Data Protection Act. First draft, published in?September 2016,?was heavily criticized. New […]
France adopts class action regime for data protection infringement
France on November 19, 2016, has the enacted a law?giving a legal basis for class actions against both data controllers […]
UK state surveillance?extending?’Snooper’s charter’ bill becomes law
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or so called ?snooper?s charter? bill has?became a law on Tuesday. This law?heavily extends the […]
Irish Data Protection Commissioner to examine Yahoo
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is?stepping up its examination of the Yahoo Inc. data breach and is awaiting information from Yahoo […]
Argentina updates regulation on international data transfers
On 18 November 2016, the Argentinian data protection authority published Regulation 60 ? E/2016 on international transfers of personal data […]