APEC data privacy group and European Commission meet to discuss global data flows
On August 22, 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the APEC Electronic-Commerce Steering Group’s Data Privacy Subgroup (DPS) held […]
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UK seeks early ‘adequacy decision’ from the EU over post-Brexit data transfers
The UK government has called on the EU to recognise the UK’s data protection framework as aligned with its own […]
What to do if you know you’re not GDPR-ready?
This episode of the The Privacy Advisor Podcast features a return guest. Chris Zoladz owns Navigate, a consultancy. His podcast […]
Belgian DPA provides guidance on record keeping under GDPR
By Patrick Van Eecke and Buki Owa The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently published a template that can be used […]
UK government consults on implementation of cyber security directive
The UK government is seeking views on implementation of the EU Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive. The government says […]
Law enforcement access gets review in the EU
On August 4, the European Commission opened a public consultation to “help Europe’s law enforcement agencies combat crime in the […]
Top tips for drafting global data protection terms
Here’s a challenge for privacy practitioners everywhere. Laws, by their nature, are national (or in some cases, like the GDPR, […]
Adblock Plus wins again: New court ruling backs ad blocker against media firms
Publishers have failed again in their attempts to have ad blocking ruled illegal. Source: Adblock Plus wins again: New court […]
Europe’s next competition clash: Online data
Monopoly watchdogs appear to want to treat tech giants like state-owned water or energy utilities, which could be legally fraught. […]
Brexit: UK seeks data transfer pact with EU
The government’s latest Brexit paper discusses how data transfers will be affected by leaving the EU. Source: Brexit: UK seeks […]
Germany Publishes English Version of its National GDPR Implementation Act
The German Ministry of Interior affairs has published an English translation of the new Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – […]
E-mail Marketing at Your Peril
You may not have noticed it, but despite all of the distractions caused by Brexit and the General Data Protection […]