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 […]
Legislation
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 […]
Legislating privacy by design in Canada
The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is ready to table its report following its months long […]
May Wants Total Alignment With EU Data Rules After Brexit
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May proposed keeping Britain in total alignment with the European Union’s data-sharing rules after Brexit, something […]
Isle of Man introduces new Data Protection Bill
In the Programme for Government, the Council of Ministers committed to ensuring that the Island’s legislative position is equivalent to […]
Guidelines on Processing of Personal Data in Third Countries Under GDPR
Germany’s Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media published its guidance on data transfers to third countries under […]
Australia’s DPA releases data breach response
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has prepared this guide to assist Australian Government agencies and private sector […]
Ireland: New and Improved Data Protection Commission
The eagerly awaited Data Protection Bill 2018 (Bill) was published on 1 February 2018. The Bill implements those instances where […]