In these three countries, employee consent may be the only way to transfer their data
Before a deep dive into the issues of employee data processing and transfer, it is worth examining the requirements for […]
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Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
In May, tough new privacy laws are being introduced across Europe, offering EU consumers far greater control over their data […]
How do the rules on audio recording change under the GDPR?
With the GDPR enforcement around the corner, businesses that market to or process the information of EU data subjects need […]
Most member states won’t be ready for GDPR
The EU’s incoming General Data Protection Regulation is, as the name makes clear, a regulation. Unlike an EU directive, it […]
Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner to review ageing data protection law after ‘major data leaks’
The head of Hong Kong’s data privacy watchdog said on Tuesday that he would review a 22-year-old data protection law […]
UK has six months to rewrite snooper’s charter, high court rules
Judges say Investigatory Powers Act is incompatible with EU law after legal challenge by Liberty The British government must rewrite […]
How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates
Many app users’ inboxes are bulging with requests to review new terms of service and privacy conditions. And it is no […]
How Well-Intentioned Privacy Regulation Could Boost Market Power of Facebook & Google
With the exception of probably only Google, no firm other than Facebook likely has enough lawyers, lobbyists, and money to […]
EU case could call entire framework for international data transfers into question
The EU’s highest court is being asked to consider whether one of the main methods used by businesses to move […]
Russian Data storage Decree “places great deal of pressure on telcos”
On 12 April 2018 the Russia’s Government issued Decree NQ 445, on Approval of the Rules for Storage by Telecommunication […]
One month sprint to GDPR compliance: 5 things to do now if your business isn’t prepared
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects every company or organisation, anywhere in the world, that touches an EU citizen’s […]
Do SMEs need to keep record of their processing activities?
With the GDPR being fully enforceable on May 25th, more and more questions arise regarding the scope of article 30 […]