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 […]
Legislation
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 […]
Jamaica’s New Privacy Protection Bill
On 10 October 2017, Jamaica introduced into its House of Parliament a comprehensive Bill for privacy and data protection, entitled […]
Cybersecurity and data protection laws are evolving across Asia
Cybersecurity and data protection laws are changing rapidly across Asia, and companies wishing to avoid losing their business operations in […]
A Modern Approach to Privacy Law and Policy
Legal and institutional frameworks for protecting privacy often rely on ambiguous definitions, ad hoc practices, and limited practical guidance. These […]
Kazakhstan: New user identification requirements “further regulate social relations”
11 January 2018 The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, signed, on 28 December 2017, the Law of 28 December 2017 […]
Argentina’s new data protection controlling authority
Since 2001, the National Directorate of Data Protection has been tasked with being the controlling authority of the Data Protection […]
GDPR: What US Healthcare Entities Need to Know
Under what circumstances must a U.S. healthcare provider comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which will be […]