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November 21, 2020

Microsoft promises to challenge all government requests for customer data

Microsoft has vowed to challenge all requests that any government or security agency makes to access its customers’ data, and […]

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November 20, 2020

European Commission Publishes Draft ‘Article 28’ Standard Contractual Clauses

In addition to issuing new (draft) standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data outside of the EEA, on November 12, […]

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November 20, 2020

The Spanish Supervisory Authority Approves a GDPR Code of Conduct on Advertising

On September 16, 2020, the Spanish Supervisory Authority (AEPD) approved a “Code of Conduct for Data Processing in Advertising”. This […]

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November 16, 2020

European Commission Publishes Draft of New Standard Contractual Clauses

On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of […]

November 15, 2020

Rights Activists Slam EU Plan for Access to Encrypted Chats

Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities […]

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November 12, 2020

EU inches closer to ban on end-to-end encryption

The Council of the European Union appears to have a near-completed resolution that would propose a ban on the use […]

November 12, 2020

Industry groups urge Europe to reject privacy proposal

Industry associations GSMA and ETNO called on European Union member states to reject a proposal for tightening rules on communication […]

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November 12, 2020

EU criticised over surveillance aid in nations where privacy at risk

European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and training in countries with inadequate safeguards against excessive […]

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November 12, 2020

European Data Protection Board Issues Schrems II Recommendations

Following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (“CJEU”) decision in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd and […]

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November 6, 2020

German Presidency charts new COVID19 ‘metadata’ rules in leaked ePrivacy text

The German EU Council presidency is seeking to permit the processing of metadata in online communications for ‘monitoring epidemics’ or […]

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November 5, 2020

EU finance ministers call for GDPR clarity as they back greater info-sharing to tackle money laundering

EU finance ministers are calling for clarity on data protection rules as they seek to harmonise anti money laundering regulations […]

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November 5, 2020

Privacy Shield Is Gone. So What Now?

With companies no longer able to rely on Privacy Shield for protection, companies have two main options available to them: […]

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Rights Activists Slam EU Plan for Access to Encrypted Chats

EU inches closer to ban on end-to-end encryption

Industry groups urge Europe to reject privacy proposal

EU criticised over surveillance aid in nations where privacy at risk

European Data Protection Board Issues Schrems II Recommendations

German Presidency charts new COVID19 ‘metadata’ rules in leaked ePrivacy text

Privacy Shield Is Gone. So What Now?

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