Data privacy chiefs wary of lagging EU states
EU data protection chiefs are worried member states won’t be ready when a new wide-sweeping general data protection regulation goes […]
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European Commission and Article 29 Working Party Urge Respect for International Law in Data Cases
Territoriality will continue to be one of the most vexing problems for data regulation in 2018. One aspect of this […]
EU countries told to ‘speed up’ preparations for the GDPR
Governments across the EU have been told to “speed up” their adoption of new data protection laws to supplement the […]
EU cities want Airbnb data
Eight European cities are writing to the European Commission to demand new rules for holiday rental platforms. Laurens Ivens, deputy […]
Commission releases extensive GDPR guidance
The European Commission has released a new web site with extensive guidance on GDPR implementation for just about every stakeholder: […]
Clock Ticking, European Commission Launches GDPR Implementation Guidance Website
With only four months remaining until the EU General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European […]
EU Commission Releases Communication on Remaining Issues for GDPR Preparation
On January 24, 2018, the European Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament and the Council (the “Communication”) on […]
European Commission issues new GDPR guidance
The GDPR will come into force exactly four months from Wednesday. In preparation, the European Commission has released a new […]
European Commission weighs in on Microsoft Ireland case
The European Commission has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the European Union in the ongoing legal dispute […]
Commission wants to extend law for police data access to the US
The European Commission hopes to set an international standard with its upcoming proposal to give police easier access to data […]
Commission conducting review of all foreign data transfer deals
The European Commission is reviewing the 12 data transfer agreements it has with countries outside the bloc, as part of […]
Privacy Shield review shows European Commission’s “shift in focus”
The European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová, presented, on 18 October 2017, the European Commission’s report […]