California Wants to Govern Bots and Police User Privacy on Social Media
The proposed legislation will hold social media and Internet companies accountable for user privacy, and force them to stop the […]
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SAP Offers Three New GDPR Compliance Tools
SAP has launched three products to help companies comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They are available […]
ePrivacy slowed down? Analysis of French advisory document.
ePrivacy is a regulation aiming to further protect privacy in electronic communication. Think of it as a specialized GDPR. Indeed, […]
GDPR Affects Small Businesses Too
All organizations, from giant companies to small and midsize businesses, have sensitive data they need to protect: customer information, employee […]
Protecting personal data in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands
As personal data develops into an increasingly valuable business asset, the Cayman Islands and Bermuda have responded by passing comprehensive […]
Is a Service Provider’s Privacy Shield Certification Good Enough?
The GDPR imposes two requirements when a company (referred to in the GDPR as a “data controller”) uses a service […]
A third of Brits plan to exercise right to be forgotten
After the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, a third of Britons polled say they plan to exercise their right […]
French DPA takes pragmatic approach to GDPR enforcement
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) published, on 19 February 2018, a press release outlining its approach in terms of […]
Data protection impact assessments and data protection by default and by design
In 2016, the Westin Research Center published a series of articles identifying our analysis of the top 10 operational impacts […]
Are the Standard Contractual Clauses Enough?
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is arguably the most comprehensive – and complex – data privacy regulation […]
Article 29 Working Party Comments on FATCA
Article 29 Working responded to a letter on effect of U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on European citizens […]
GDPR + e-Privacy = :-(
At some point in your life, you’ve probably had the experience of meeting someone who you feel you ought to […]