Atdvertising platform OpenX Now GDPR Compliant
With new, more stringent consumer privacy regulations poised to take effect in Europe soon, a leading digital advertising exchange has […]
Legislation
The GDPR and consent interfaces: A technician’s view
From an IT technician’s point of view, those of us tasked with operationalizing mandated transparency and consent requirements from the […]
UK minister attempts to clarify data protection plans after watchdog’s concerns
Concerns that proposed new UK data protection laws threaten the independence of the country’s data protection watchdog are “misplaced”, a […]
MEP calls for ‘clear and mandatory baseline IT security requirements’ for devices
Device manufacturers selling in or exporting from the EU could be required to abide by “clear and mandatory baseline IT […]
Belgium Adopts Law Reforming the Belgian Privacy Commission
On January 10, 2018, the Law of 3 December 2017 creating the Data Protection Authority (the “Law”) was published in […]
Changes to the Federal Common Rule - what you need to know
2018 is finally upon us, and many expectant privacy professionals have their eyes trained towards May â when the General […]
EU Governments to Negotiate With Parliament Over Digital Economy Data Transfer Law
The Council of the European Union (EU Council), which represents the governments of the 28 EU member countries, has decided […]
ePrivacy Regulation Trilogue Negotiations Pushed back to Fall 2018
About this time last January, the European Parliament released its proposal for a new ePrivacy Regulation. The intent of the […]
Dutch plans to implement new payments laws raise data protection concerns
The government in the Netherlands has been advised to review the way it intends to implement new EU payment services […]
UK’s DPA expands guidance on data breaches
United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) on 12 January 2018 announced that it had expanded its guidance on personal data […]
The ‘good officer’ that controls our data. How to appoint a DPO
The appointment of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is one of the most controversial points of the implementation of the […]
Iceland Announces Draft Bill on Implementation of GDPR
On 10 October 2017, Jamaica introduced into its House of Parliament a comprehensive Bill for privacy and data protection, entitled […]