Right of Access Under GDPR: Draft Guidance from the UK ICO
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued for public consultation a draft guidance on the Right of Access under […]
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EU Council’s Draft Position on the Application of the GDPR
On December 19, 2019, the members of the Permanent Representations of EU Member States to the Council of the European […]
EDPS publishes new Proportionality Guidelines
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published new Proportionality Guidelines aimed at making privacy-friendly policymaking easier. New guidelines on assessing […]
COPPA Compliance ? Steps by Companies to Protect Children?s Privacy
In order to comply with COPPA and rightfully protect children?s personal information, companies are held to high standards in their practices.
German Supervisory Authorities Propose Changes to the GDPR
On December 2, 2019, the German Supervisory Authorities issued a report evaluating the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) […]
On Data Privacy, India Charts Its Own Path
A new law would give the country’s 1.3 billion people more power over data collected by companies but allow the […]
At Senate, consensus on federal law until you get to ‘private right of action’
There has been no shortage of hearings on privacy this year as U.S. Congress tries to figure out its approach […]
FISA reauthorization: What will Europe think?
US Congress is considering permanently reauthorizing four provisions, two of which are unused, of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that […]
UK ICO publishes new guidance on special category data
On November 14, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published detailed guidance on the processing of special category data. […]
Processing Consumer Data Subject Requests Under CCPA: What Are Best Practices?
The CCPA lays out clear requirements of businesses for accessibility for the consumer, such as toll-free phone number and a ?Do Not Sell My Personal Information? link provided on the businesses? website.
EU releases progress report on draft ePrivacy Regulation
The Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) on November […]
Top Senate Democrats unveil new online privacy bill, promising tough penalties for data abuse
Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed tough, new punishments for Facebook, Google and other Silicon Valley tech giants that mishandle their […]