UK’s Draft GDPR Implementation Law: The Starting Point
On September 13, the U.K. government introduced in Parliament the Data Protection Bill. The main aim of the bill is […]
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The role of the data protection officer according to the Italian privacy authority
The role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and what requirements needs to meet has now been partially clarified by […]
CNIL Publishes GDPR Guidance for Data Processors
On September 29, 2017 the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published a guide for data processors to implement the new […]
Europe’s Courts Decide: Does U.S. Spying Violate Europe’s Privacy?
In a long-awaited decision on whether and how Europeans’ private data can be protected from the roving eyes of the […]
For everyone to benefit from technology, we need to ensure the free flow of information
Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will take effect next May and which Microsoft supports, is a good […]
How to comply with provisions on joint controllers under the GDPR
The concept of joint controllers in EU law, in contrast to a distinction between controllers and processors, has not been […]
When is a vendor a processor?
Privacy professionals have been involving themselves in their organizations’ vendor management programs for a few years now. Indeed, according to […]
A call for innovation-friendly ePrivacy rules
The EU’s draft ePrivacy regulation risks crippling innovative cloud computing services, writes Kim Gagné. Source: A call for innovation-friendly ePrivacy rules […]
Considerations for operationalizing data-subject rights under GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation provides individuals with a variety of rights to enforce against organizations that are processing their […]
Gibraltar to adopt a law to implement GDPR
The regulatory burden of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has prompted Gibraltar’s regulator and insurance association to join […]
How EU’s ePrivacy law could impact publishers
The proposed ePrivacy regulations might have long-term effects on the advertising-supported internet. Source: How EU’s ePrivacy law could impact publishers […]
Is the GDPR a data localization law?
In one of the more animated discussions here at the International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference in Hong Kong, […]