CNIL Launches Public Consultation on Transparency and International Data Transfers under the GDPR
On September 19, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) launched an online public consultation on two topics identified by […]
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Top GDPR Myths and Monsters
There seems to be a lot of confusion around GDPR that needs to be clarified. Some are innocuous others are […]
Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation criticises draft Data Protection Act
The Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation SKS has expressed its objections to the draft amendment to the Data Protection Act (DSG), […]
UK Data Protection Bill “adds extra layer of complexity” to GDPR
21 September 2017 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport published, on 14 September 2017, the Data Protection Bill […]
ICO GDPR guidance on Contracts and liabilities between controllers and processors
On 1 August we reported on the launch of the International Regulatory Strategy Group’s “Article 28 GDPR ready contractual terms” […]
Focus on Google DeepMind under the GDPR’s Lens
The Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) ruled, on 3 July 2017, that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) had […]
Juncker announces massive cyber security overhaul
The European Commission will add funds and new powers for the EU cyber security agency and introduce a range of […]
Demonstrating Responsible Use for Legitimate Interests Is Necessary Now
To address the gap in the practical use of legitimate interests to demonstrate accountability, the IAF has developed a legitimate […]
The evolving laws and rules around privacy, data security, and robots
Every day we use countless digital devices and web services to shop, track our fitness, chat with friends, play games, […]
Online privacy, building trust in the digital age
One of the most pressing challenges in our Digital Single Market project (DSM) is to create an online environment that […]
GDPR: setting the record straight on data breach reporting
Misleading press stories have claimed that all breaches will need to be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office and customers […]
EU Council Publishes Proposed Amendments on Draft ePrivacy Regulation
On September 8, 2017, the Council of the European Union published its proposed revisions to the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which […]