Advocate General Rejects Facebook’s Claim of Sole Irish Jurisdiction in EU
On October 24, 2017, an opinion issued by the EU’s Advocate General Bot rejected Facebook’s assertion that its EU data […]
GDPR News
French DPA Publishes a Compliance Pack Regarding Connected Vehicles
On October 17, 2017, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”), after a consultation with multiple industry participants that was launched […]
Most organisations are unclear about data storage and transfer arrangements
Most privacy notices displayed on websites and mobile apps do not explain to consumers the country in which collected personal […]
Privacy Shield review shows European Commission’s “shift in focus”
The European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová, presented, on 18 October 2017, the European Commission’s report […]
CNIL publishes guidance for data processors
On 29 September 2017, the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) released a guide for data processors on implementing the […]
Website privacy notices are too vague and generally inadequate
Organisations need to be more open, honest and transparent in their online privacy notices about how they handle people’s personal […]
CIPL Responds to CNIL and Irish DPC on Transparency and Data Transfers under the GDPR
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (“CIPL”) recently submitted responses to the Irish Data Protection […]
Data breach guidance to influence market practice around the terms of data processing contracts
Technology suppliers could be forced to contractually commit themselves to much shorter deadlines for reporting data breaches to their clients […]
New law on personal data processing by employers in Poland
To adjust Polish law to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation, the Ministry of Digitalization has prepared drafts […]
Facebook Risks EU-Wide Privacy Fights After Setback at Top Court
Facebook could be in the firing line of data privacy regulators across the European Union if the bloc’s top court […]
Encrypted file sharing tool puts emphasis on usability, sharing
When discussing his product, Tresorit Co-Founder & Head of Product Gyorgy Szilagyi kept reiterating the importance of usability. That’s because […]
US Begins Collecting Social Media Information from Immigrants
U.S. officials are now permitted to collect usernames and other social media information from all immigrants seeking to enter the […]