EDPS issues note on data transfers following Brexit
On 16 July 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an information note on international data transfers after Brexit. […]
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Changes in ePrivacy Regulation regarding electronic communications and digital marketing
On 26 July 2019, at the level of the Council, the Finnish government has issued a revised (Council) proposal for […]
India to approach the EU seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the GDPR
India will approach the European Union seeking ‘adequacy’ status with the General Data Protection Regulation once the country finalizes and […]
UK decision to deny EU citizens access to data challenged in court
The government has been taken to court over its decision to deny European citizens the right to access data the […]
European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on U.S. CLOUD Act
On July 10, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
First company to fail GDPR compliance shares tips
Location data company Teemo was the first to get busted for failing to comply under GDPR guidelines, but it was […]
EU working group to harmonize sanctions
Sweden is entering as one of the chairmen of the EU working group to work for harmonization of sanctions according […]
ePrivacy Regulation Slowly Moves Forward
Adoption of the ePrivacy Regulation Introduced in 2017, and originally slated to go into effect with the GDPR (on May […]
EDPB and the EDPS consider the European Commission to be a processor of patient data in the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure
On July 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
Amazon Faces EU Inquiry Over Data From Independent Sellers
European antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into the data that Amazon uses from third-party sellers who rely on the […]
European Commission Releases Factsheet on Artificial Intelligence
On July 4, 2019, the European Commission published a factsheet on artificial intelligence for Europe. In the Factsheet, the European […]
The EU Cybersecurity Act Introduces Certifications and the New Cybersecurity Agency
On June 27, 2019, the EU Regulation on Information and Communication Technology (Cybersecurity Act or Act) became effective introducing, for […]