GDPR vs. CCPA
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (‘GDPR’) and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (‘CCPA’) both aim […]
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GDPR territorial guide has ‘sting in tail’ for US companies
Guidance published by an EU data protection watchdog on the territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is […]
DP Impact Assessments: EDPB Differs Slightly from ICO Position
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently published its Opinion on the (United Kingdom) Information Commissioner’s list of processing […]
New EDPB Guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR
On 26 November 2018, the WP29’s successor, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published, Guidelines on the territorial scope of […]
Serbia Enacts New Data Protection Law
On November 9, 2018, Serbia’s National Assembly enacted a new data protection law. The Personal Data Protection Law, which becomes […]
The post GDPR landscape
With the panic over to ‘comply’ with GDPR, it is seen as becoming more of a day to day compliance […]
Having legitimate consent is only half the battle: The top 5 ways to protect your data
A recent survey showed that nearly one in five (17%) of companies admitted they are still unsure as to what […]
Belgian DPA Publishes Post-GDPR Activity Review
On November 23, 2018, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published a review of its activities since the EU General […]
Instagram GDPR Tool Exposes Subscriber Passwords
A warning has been issued by Instagram that a number of users of the social media platform have had their […]
Google accused of GDPR privacy violations by seven countries
Consumer groups across seven European countries have filed GDPR complaints against Google’s location tracking (via Reuters). The European Consumer Organisation […]
Spain finalises new data protection and digital rights law
A new law on data protection and digital rights has been approved by Spain’s parliament and will come into force […]
New Spanish Data Protection Law raises concerns over the use of sensitive data by political parties
The new Law on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPD), recently enacted in Spain, includes a highly controversial provision allowing […]