EDPB outlines how businesses should approach data transfers
New European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published new guidance intended to help businesses comply with the General Data Protection Regulation […]
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UK calls for special EU deal on data-sharing laws after Brexit
UK negotiators in Brussels have warned of significant economic and security dangers for Europe should the EU not grant a […]
Jourova to press for EU-US data sharing deal
EU justice chief Vera Jourova will push for a new data access agreement with the United States when she meets […]
Irish court rejects Facebook bid to delay EU data privacy case
Ireland’s High Court has refused a request by Facebook to delay referral to Europe’s top court of a landmark privacy […]
Significant developments on adequacy findings between Japan and Europe
On 25 April 2018, Japan’s data protection authority published draft guidelines relating to adequacy findings for international personal data transfers […]
Facebook bids to keep data privacy case from EU’s top court
Facebook bid on Monday to block referral of a landmark privacy case to Europe’s top court by requesting a last-ditch […]
European Commission rolls out its proposal for a so-called eEvidence law
After many months of discussion and a public consultation, the European Commission presented its proposal for a “Regulation on cross-border […]
In these three countries, employee consent may be the only way to transfer their data
Before a deep dive into the issues of employee data processing and transfer, it is worth examining the requirements for […]
Is this a perfect storm toward Privacy Shield’s demise?
From its very beginning, rising from the ashes of the debunked Safe Harbor, Privacy Shield has been on shaky ground. […]
EU case could call entire framework for international data transfers into question
The EU’s highest court is being asked to consider whether one of the main methods used by businesses to move […]
GDPR: Opportunities and challenges
The main challenge of GDPR for corporations will be assessing their current information collection and storage systems against the new […]
Arron Banks, the insurers and my strange data trail
Carole Cadwalladr just wanted to insure her car. Six months later, she found a mass of personal details held by […]