Draft Withdrawal Agreement does not guarantee frictionless free flow of personal data from EU
The draft Withdrawal Agreement at Article 71(2) implies an adequacy assessment by the European Commission could happen in future (this […]
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Why so few Privacy Shield disputes?
Last month, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce held their second annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy […]
Data Protection and the Draft EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Ten Initial Conclusions
The draft text of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement was published by the UK Government and the European Union yesterday, providing […]
UK government adopts draft Brexit withdrawal agreement
The cabinet has agreed a draft withdrawal agreement on the UK’s exit from, and future relationship with the European Union. […]
Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data
Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of […]
What does the newly signed ‘Convention 108+’ mean for UK adequacy?
The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (Convention 108) […]
Facebook’s court appeal over data transfer case set for January
Facebook’s unprecedented Supreme Court appeal aimed at halting a referral to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) concerning the validity […]
Processing data in a post-Brexit world
The physical movement of goods and people across EU borders post-March 2019 is quite rightfully attracting much attention. Whilst these […]
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Joint Annual Review 2.0
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced several enforcement actions in late 2017, on the eve of the first annual joint […]
Brexit data talks yet not started
Concerns are growing that the UK will face a post-Brexit ‘data wall’ that will stymie the €272 billion of trade […]
EU and US begin second annual review of Privacy Shield
EU and US officials have begun the second annual review of the Privacy Shield, an important framework that facilitates the […]
Walmart Sued for Alleged Sharing of Video Purchase Data With Facebook
Walmart Inc. allegedly shared information on customers’ DVD and video game purchases with a third party without their consent, in […]