Essential structures for GDPR compliance
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will go into force May 25, after six years of preparation. The main […]
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With GDPR in the Background, Digital Protectionism Is on the Rise
A protectionist mindset that’s been brewing politically worldwide for quite some time is suddenly at the doorstep of every digital […]
Facebook to change terms of service for members outside Europe ahead of GDPR
The company says that despite the timing of the move, all users will have the same data privacy protections. Facebook […]
Assessing the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals on Ten Human Rights Criteria
Earlier this week, CDT issued a list of 10 human rights criteria the the E-Evidence Directive and Regulation should meet. […]
A Tale of Two Poorly Designed Cross-Border Data Access Regimes
On Tuesday, the European Commission published two legislative proposals that could further cement an unfortunate trend towards privacy erosion in […]
Facebook starts to roll out GDPR notifications and consent requests
The company may have an uphill battle ahead to get users to share personal data. Facebook previously announced that it […]
Initial Observations on the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals
On April 17, the European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited draft legislation on E-Evidence (“E-Evidence”) to facilitate cross-border demands for […]
How Europe’s ‘breakthrough’ privacy law takes on Facebook and Google
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation is forcing big changes at tech’s biggest firms – even if the US isn’t likely […]
How does California’s Erasure Law stack up against the EU’s right to be forgotten
While most are familiar with the European Union’s right to be forgotten, many fewer are aware that in 2015, California […]
EU to force tech firms to hand over terror suspects’ messages
The European commission is seeking to force technology companies wherever they are based in the EU to hand over emails, […]
GDPR Privacy Policy Fail: Only 34% of EU Sites Compliant
Just a third of websites in the EU and even fewer in the UK have their privacy policy in order […]
DPO Confessional: Think globally, but direct market locally
Applying the consent basis to data processing has territorial implications. Unfortunately, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation contains some ambiguity […]