India to approach the EU seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the GDPR
India will approach the European Union seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the General Data Protection Regulation once the country finalizes and […]
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CJEU’s hearing on Schrems II has both sides worried ruling could be sweeping
On July 9 the Court of justice of European Union had its session in so called Schrems II case. The […]
SCHREMS 2.0 – the demise of Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield?
On July 9th, Europe’s highest court – the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – is set to […]
Privacy Shield Ombudsperson Confirmed by US Senate
On June 20, 2019, Keith Krach was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the Trump administration’s first permanent Privacy […]
Lithuanian DPA launches investigation into D-Link
In response to publicly available information, the Lithuanian data protection authority – State Data Protection Inspectorate – launched an self-initiated […]
Supreme Court dismisses Facebook appeal over transfer of user personal data to the US
Ireland’s Supreme Court has dismissed Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues concerning the validity of […]
Data transfers as the Brexit clock counts down
Many business owners have spoken of their concern for the impact a “no deal” Brexit could have on personal data […]
After Brexit, the EU must decide if UK data protection is adequate
After Brexit the European Commission will decide whether the UK provides equivalent data protection standards to GDPR and other EU […]
Twitter Boosts Feature to Plug Personal Data Sharing
Twitter on Thursday added to efforts to address concerns over privacy protection on social media. The company announced an update […]
EDPB Issues Statement on U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
On February 25, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) issued a statement regarding the transfer of personal data […]
EIOPA publishes no deal Brexit insurance continuity plans
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published recommendations for national EU insurance regulators, aimed at minimising disruption […]
EDPB releases information note in the event of a “No-deal Brexit”
On February 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published two information notes to highlight the impact of a […]