EU ePrivacy Regulation proposed
Yesterday, January 10, 2017, European Commission announced its proposal for new Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation) that […]
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EU will start adequacy talks with Japan and Korea
In its communication published yesterday, January 10, 2017, the European Commission announced it will proactively engage in discussions on reaching […]
Germany publishes second draft of a new data protection act
Germany has published second draft of its?new German Federal Data Protection Act. First draft, published in?September 2016,?was heavily criticized. New […]
France adopts class action regime for data protection infringement
France on November 19, 2016, has the enacted a law?giving a legal basis for class actions against both data controllers […]
UK state surveillance?extending?’Snooper’s charter’ bill becomes law
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 or so called ?snooper?s charter? bill has?became a law on Tuesday. This law?heavily extends the […]
Argentina updates regulation on international data transfers
On 18 November 2016, the Argentinian data protection authority published Regulation 60 ? E/2016 on international transfers of personal data […]
Baker & McKenzie publishes outsourcing employment handbook
2016 Global Outsourcing Employment Handbook intends to give basic understanding of the key issues to consider regarding employment in the […]
Are Exam Scripts Personal Data?
The Irish Supreme Court recently asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to decide whether an exam script is personal data.
Global Surveillance Law Comparison
Global Surveillance Law Comparison Map is a global overview of current government surveillance and data access practices in 39 countries.
Welcome GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, or Regulation 2016/679) is finally adopted and will come in full force on May 25, 2018.