Germany is first EU Country to enact new Data Protection Act to align with the GDPR
On 5 July 2017, almost a year before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be applied, the new German […]
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Smart technology policy in Europe is a trend?
The “technology” in “ technology policy” should have a real meaning – there are signs it’s actually happening. With the […]
The case for data-driven GDPR compliance
As we near the May 25, 2018, GDPR enforcement date, companies will promise solutions to meet the GDPR’s detailed and […]
Belgian DPA publishes recommendation on GDPR record keeping obligation
Belgian Data Protection Authority has published a recommendation on the records of processing activities. It aims to assist controllers and processors […]
Data protection in Africa: where do we stand one year before GDPR
Albeit essentially a European statute, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will be applicable as of May, 25th […]
ICO publishes International Strategy to help protect UK public’s personal information in a global environment
The ICO has published its first ever International Strategy to help it meet overseas data protection challenges including increased globalism, […]
Compensation for Breach of the General Data Protection Regulation
This paper looks at Article 82(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) providing data subjects with rights to compensation […]
Could Canada lose its adequacy standing?
The world has changed a lot since the European Commission gave Canada its “adequacy” standing in 2001, determining the Personal […]
Preparation for the GDPR underway in Poland
The Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs published at the end of March a partial draft of the new act on […]
Let’s sort out this profiling and consent debate once and for all.
In a post last week , I said that “ There’s a perpetuated misconception that all profiling needs consent. It […]
EU privacy seal providers eagerly await official GDPR guidance
There should ideally be a pan-European accreditation for “privacy seal” providers when the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect, […]
Belgian DPA publishes recommendation on GDPR record keeping obligation
End of last week, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the records of processing activities. The full […]