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November 8, 2021

Progress on the Pending EU ePrivacy Regulation

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed a number of amendments to three chapters of the draft ePrivacy Regulation.

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November 4, 2021

Belgian Supreme Court rules that GDPR fine may imposed even where a data subject’s personal data were not processed

The Belgian Supreme Court ruled that a data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority against a processing practice that violates the GDPR, even where the data subject’s personal data were not processed.

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November 3, 2021

European Parliament Adopts Draft Cybersecurity Directive

The new draft law would set tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing.

October 25, 2021

Google said it had successfully ‘slowed down’ European privacy rules

The new details came in an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by Texas and 11 other states.

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October 19, 2021

EU could ban anonymous registration of domain data

In a bid to boost security and anti-privacy efforts, the EU is planning to ban anonymous registration of domain data.

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October 13, 2021

The Netherlands publishes non-paper on upcoming Data Act

The Hague considers it an urgent need to ensure that individuals and smaller companies have access to and can capitalise on their data.

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October 12, 2021

ICO expresses concerns over its future independence

In its response to the government’s data protection consultation, the Information Commissioner’s Office has raised worries over its future ability to function independently of government interference.

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October 8, 2021

EU lawmaker says U.S. tech giants should be regulated where they are based

U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules

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October 5, 2021

FTC Weighs New Online Privacy Rules

Under Democratic Chairwoman Lina Khan, the agency is considering ways to strengthen consumer privacy protections, including for children, as legislative logjams persist in Congress.

September 19, 2021

EU chief announces cybersecurity law for connected devices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday (15 September) a Cyber Resilience Act aimed at setting common cybersecurity standards for connected devices.