EU data regulation will govern the UK despite Brexit
Brexit or no Brexit, the UK will next year be subject to new European Union legislation governing data privacy. Source: EU […]
GDPR
GPDR – the importance of self-assessment
The General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 which comes into force in May 2018, will […]
Will The Consent Collected Before GDPR Still Be Valid?
The “Guide on the Application of the European Personal Data Protection Regulation” published by the Italian DPA states, in the […]
Privacy-keen Germans push back against plans to ‘duplicate the US data chaos’
Proposals that German firms could start scooping up more than just essential personal data have been met with anger by […]
Belgian DPA Issues Recommendation on DPO Appointment under GDPR
Recently, the Belgian Privacy Commission (the “Belgian DPA”) released a Recommendation (in French and Dutch) regarding the requirement to appoint […]
Survey: 61 percent of companies have not started GDPR implementation
Is your company getting ready for the General Data Protection Regulation? If so, it might be in the minority. That’s […]
Fieldfisher Publishes its GDPR App
On June 06, 2017, European law firm Fieldfisher launched mobile app: “A Complete Guide to the GDPR”. The app provides complete guide […]
Italian DPA’s Annual Report previews future GDPR enforcement action
On June 6, the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante, presented its 2016 Annual Activity Report, focusing on several current […]
D.P.O. guidance: clear as M.U.D?
The newly codified position of data protection officer (” DPO “) is creating sleepless nights for many of our clients. […]
EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Falls Short of Parliament’s Expectations
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study to assess the European Commission’s draft […]
Preparing for the GDPR: A first look at the Irish Data Protection Bill
Last month, the Irish government published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017 (the “Scheme”). This Scheme provides […]
CIPL Submits Comments to the Working Party’s Proposed GDPR DPIA Guidelines
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) at Hunton & Williams recently submitted formal comments to the Article 29 Working […]