Essential structures for GDPR compliance
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will go into force May 25, after six years of preparation. The main […]
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With GDPR in the Background, Digital Protectionism Is on the Rise
A protectionist mindset that’s been brewing politically worldwide for quite some time is suddenly at the doorstep of every digital […]
New EU fines will apply to ‘old’ data breaches
The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require that companies that process personal data inform the relevant data […]
Belgian Privacy Commission Issues Recommendation on Data Protection Impact Assessment
The Belgian Privacy Commission (recently released a Recommendation (in French and Dutch) on Data Protection Impact Assessment (“DPIA”) and the […]
Assessing the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals on Ten Human Rights Criteria
Earlier this week, CDT issued a list of 10 human rights criteria the the E-Evidence Directive and Regulation should meet. […]
Chile’s Data protection bill “of great significance” approved for consideration
The Senate voted, on 3 April 2018, to approve for consideration a bill to regulate the protection and processing of […]
Cloud data privacy for businesses unclear after Supreme Court drops Microsoft case
The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the […]
Facebook starts to roll out GDPR notifications and consent requests
The company may have an uphill battle ahead to get users to share personal data. Facebook previously announced that it […]
Initial Observations on the European Commission’s E-Evidence Proposals
On April 17, the European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited draft legislation on E-Evidence (“E-Evidence”) to facilitate cross-border demands for […]
How Europe’s ‘breakthrough’ privacy law takes on Facebook and Google
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation is forcing big changes at tech’s biggest firms – even if the US isn’t likely […]
How does California’s Erasure Law stack up against the EU’s right to be forgotten
While most are familiar with the European Union’s right to be forgotten, many fewer are aware that in 2015, California […]
Senators introduce privacy “bill of rights” to protect consumer data
The CONSENT Act would require edge providers to comply with FTC-regulated data protection rules. Earlier this month, U.S. senators Edward […]