Germany’s GDPR implementation law, it’s just the beginning
The EU data protection reform package consisting of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (in German: Datenschutz-Grundverordnung, DS-GVO) and […]
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GDPR consent and fair processing
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 which comes into force in May 2018, will […]
UK Government introduces Data Protection Bill in House of Lords
The Data Protection Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 13 September 2017. It will replace the Data […]
What U.S. multinational employers must do to prepare for the impending GDPR
Because the GDPR was drafted with the primary intention of protecting consumers who participate in the “digital economy,” determining how […]
EU Publishes Measures to Strengthen EU Cybersecurity Structures and Capabilities
On September 13, 2017, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy […]
CIPL Issues Comments on the Proposal for an EU ePrivacy Regulation
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) issued a white paper on the Proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation. The White […]
Monitoring employees’ communications: the final word
An employee had used his employer’s Yahoo! messenger service (intended for work use) for personal communications, including with his fiancé […]
Three Types of Data in the GDPR
The paper aims to determine how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could be read in harmony with Article 29 […]
Data protection is not just a matter of law
Updating the 1998 UK Data Protection Act is necessary because in May 2018 a sweeping new EU general directive on […]
Behavioral advertising industry slams ePrivacy plans
In scenes reminiscent of the last days of GDPR drafting, lobbyists from the advertising industry queued up to give European […]
UK businesses should honour pre-Brexit data protection rights of foreign citizens
UK businesses should continue to honour the data protection rights of customers and staff based in the EU and elsewhere […]
Common GDPR myths, debunked
A flurry of “GDPR experts” have surfaced over the last year to help businesses navigate the forthcoming European data privacy […]