What does the newly signed ‘Convention 108+’ mean for UK adequacy?
The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (Convention 108) […]
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GDPR in Numbers
The numbers show that the GDPR – with only five months since its entry into effect – is not merely […]
Dangerous loophole to the GDPR in the ePrivacy proposal
Is tracking an essential element of every internet service financed by ads? By allowing service providers to install advertising cookies […]
The road to GDPR certifications won’t be a short one
The EU General Data Protection Regulation has been in effect for five months, and yet there has not been much […]
Facebook’s court appeal over data transfer case set for January
Facebook’s unprecedented Supreme Court appeal aimed at halting a referral to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) concerning the validity […]
Processing data in a post-Brexit world
The physical movement of goods and people across EU borders post-March 2019 is quite rightfully attracting much attention. Whilst these […]
The EU plans to test an AI lie detector at border points
Trials for AI lie detection at border patrol checkpoints are set to begin soon in the EU. The program, called […]
Why DPOs should understand EU Copyright Law
DPOs are responsible for other EU data protection laws besides just the General Data Protection Regulation, including at least parts […]
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Joint Annual Review 2.0
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced several enforcement actions in late 2017, on the eve of the first annual joint […]
EDPS calls for closer alignment between consumer and data protection rules in the EU
Consumer and data protection law share the common goal of redressing imbalances between the individual and powerful companies. It is […]
What happens to ad tech post-GDPR?
The central issue seems to center around whether ad tech can continue to operate as it has before the EU […]
Consent remains major ePrivacy sticking point for EU bodies
Consent has become one of the biggest questions surrounding where the ePrivacy Regulation winds up. Commission and Parliament believe consent is […]