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) […]
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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 […]
Facebook Supreme Court appeal to be heard in December
Facebook has got a provisional date of December 19th for its unprecedented Supreme Court appeal aimed at halting a referral […]
European Parliament voted to suspend Privacy Shield: Now what?
On July 5, the European Parliament recommended by way of a non-binding resolution from its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice […]
Data protection if there’s no Brexit deal
If the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no agreement in place regarding future arrangements for data protection, […]
Brexit and data protection: Laying the odds
For those with responsibility for data protection compliance in the U.K. and abroad the question is a simple one: What […]
Will the UK Meet the EU Adequacy Test?
Unless there is a political earthquake (some would say a miracle) Brexit will happen on 29 March 2019. Many fear […]