Spain approves royal decree to overcome GDPR uncertainty
The Spanish government has approved a Royal Decree designed as a temporary measure to reconcile contradictions between existing Spanish data […]
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Iran unveils bill to protect citizens’ online privacy
Iran has unveiled a bill which would be meant to protect the personal data of its citizens on the Internet […]
To keep or not to keep: data retention challenges and solutions
When asking someone a question that has no clear answer, you’ll often receive the response: “how long is a piece […]
Spanish Government approves new Decree-Law on Data Protection matters
Due to the complex balances inside the Spanish Parliament, Spain has been unable to put in place to date (July […]
The Trump administration is talking to Facebook and Google about potential rules for online privacy
The Trump administration is quietly crafting a new proposal to protect web users’ online privacy, aiming to blunt global criticism […]
Austrian presidency publishes draft ePrivacy Regulation
On July 10, 2018, the Austrian presidency of the Council of the EU published draft of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. […]
Lithuania adopts new Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
The Lithuanian Parliament finally passed the new Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data June 30. The adopted law came into […]
Civil Liberties MEPs back stronger rules for EU institutions
Civil Liberties MEPs approved the deal reached with Council on new rules to strengthen data protection in EU institutions, bodies […]
US, EU must work together in wake of Facebook data breach
With investigations underway in both the U.S. and the EU following the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach, American and […]
Brazil’s Senate Passes General Data Protection Law
On July 10, 2018, Brazil’s Federal Senate approved a Data Protection Bill of Law. The bill, inspired by the EU […]
U.S. states pass data protection laws on the heels of the GDPR
Several U.S. states have recently introduced and passed legislation to expand data breach notification rules and to mirror some of […]
California’s new consumer privacy law has its limits
On the surface, it will force tech leaders like Facebook and Google to be more transparent. But despite the hype, […]