ePrivacy law would penalise sites who block ad-blockers
Amendments to the ePrivacy regulation will damage the funding models that enable most consumers to access free content and services. […]
Legislation
UK: GDPR and the Public Sector
The Crown Commercial Service has this week published a Procurement Policy Note explaining how upcoming changes under the General Data […]
UK’s DPA seeks comment on draft Children and GDPR guidance
Fairness, transparency and accountability are essential for all data processing, but this is especially relevant when children are accessing online […]
Under the GDPR, does processing personal data “in the public interest” include “function creep”?
What finer way to send blog readers on their happy way to the end of year’s festivities but to pose […]
France: Accelerated GDPR bill reflects “limited scope”
21 December 2017 The Ministry of Justice published, on 13 December 2017, a draft law to amend Act No. 78-17 […]
GDPR will mean changes for company share plan administration
New EU-wide data protection rules which come into force on 25 May will change the basis on which companies can […]
How Prepared Are Marketers for the GDPR?
How do marketers need to prepare for the European privacy regulation going into effect next May? Here’s how the GDPR […]
Dutch government introduces GDPR Implementation Bill
On December 13, the Dutch government sent the GDPR Implementation bill to the Parliament. The bill, which was long expected, […]
Clarification from Working Party 29 on Key Breach Notification Terms
Areas for clarification under Article 29 Working Party (WP29)’s guidance on personal data breach notifications to supervisory authorities and data […]
Canadian Position on Data Localization Rules in Trade Deals Revealed: Protection for Government Data Only
Data localization rules, which require data to be stored locally, have emerged as an increasingly popular legal method for providing […]
GDPR: watchdogs give businesses ‘one off’ to continue data processing by moving away from invalid consents
Businesses that find that the consent they currently have to collect and use personal data is invalid under new EU […]
US-based email marketers unprepared and most unfamiliar with GDPR
Eighty-seven percent of respondents to a new survey expressed unfamiliarity with the General Data Protection Regulation. Considering the vast implications […]