New Spanish Data Protection Act partly nullified by the Constitutional Court
On 22 May 2019 it was disclosed that the Spanish Constitutional Court had decided to nullify indent 2 of the […]
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The US wants to copy Europe’s strict data privacy law – but only some of it
Lawmakers, lobbyists and CEOs in the U.S. are looking to trying to pick out the best parts of the EU’s […]
ICO’s draft Age Appropriate Design Code could seriously impact child data processing
On 15 April 2019, the ICO opened a public consultation on a draft code of practice titled Age Appropriate Design. […]
An overview of the proposed US Privacy Bill of Rights
On April 12, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sponsored the Privacy Bill of Rights Act, one of the most comprehensive pieces […]
GDPR Drives Changes, but Privacy by Design Proves Elusive
One year later, the EU mandate’s biggest impact has been to focus more attention on data protection and privacy. Many […]
Bank Secrecy Rules Get a Rethink After Danske Laundering Shock
Danske Bank A/S is turning into a case study for European regulators, legislators and bankers to rethink fundamental assumptions about […]
What GDPR’s first year says about data privacy regulation
Almost a year ago, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. In that year, the United […]
Cybersecurity Standards for the Insurance Sector – A New Patchwork Quilt in the US?
In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements […]
The Five Myths of GDPR
May 2019 marks the first anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and early numbers make clear that its […]
GDPR has frustrated users and regulators
GDPR is turning one year old this month. It’s been a rocky ride. The organization that runs the landmark privacy […]
The State of Play in European Data Protection Law
On May 1, 2019, WSGR convened a panel of regulators and experts to discuss recent developments in European data protection […]
German DSK publishes guidance on the applicability of the German Telemedia Act to telemedia services
On April 5, 2019, the association of German Supervisory Authorities for data protection (‘Datenschutzkonferenz’ or ‘DSK’) published a guideline regarding […]