EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Relevant and Reasoned Objection under Article 60 of the GDPR
During its 39th plenary session on October 8, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on relevant and […]
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EDPB Creates Taskforces on Complaints and Supplementary Measures for Data Transfers Following Schrems II Decision
On September 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it established two taskforces following the judgment of […]
No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs
European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic […]
EDPB Adopts Information Note on BCRs in Preparation for Brexit
On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) adopted an information note (the “Note”) to assist organizations […]
EDPB clarifies Brexit obligations for holders of Binding Corporate Rules which have the UK ICO as their lead authority
On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released an information note on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), which […]
EU fires warning shot to UK over post-Brexit US data-sharing
Safeguards outlined in a preliminary data-sharing agreement struck between the UK and US last year may not be sufficient, the […]
EU watchdog sets up TikTok task force, warns on Clearview AI software
Chinese video app TikTok’s practices are to be examined by an EU task force, the bloc’s privacy watchdog said on […]
Hungarian Government Suspends GDPR Data Subjects Rights
On May 4, 2020, the Hungarian Government issued a Decree that suspends, during the COVID-19 created state of emergency, the […]
No cookie consent walls — and no, scrolling isn’t consent, says EU data protection body
On 4 May, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an updated version of its guidelines on consent. EDPB stated […]
EDPB adopts further COVID-19 guidance
During its 23rd plenary session, the EDPB adopted guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the […]
The EDPB Responds to the European Commission’s Recommendation on COVID-19 Mobile Apps
On April 14, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the EDPB) published a letter in response to the European Commission’s […]
Google gobbling Fitbit is a major privacy risk
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has intervened to raise concerns about Google’s plan to scoop up the health and […]