All EU bodies must follow same data protection rules, Parliament insists
The new data protection rules for EU institutions, bodies and agencies must cover all EU bodies to ensure strong and […]
Legislation
What’s in the WP29 update on transfers to third countries?
The Article 29 Working Party has released an update to Chapter 1 of its working document on transfers of personal […]
Seen a Data Protection Officer Post? Consider carefully before applying…
It seems that my recent post on Data Protection Officer vacancies not being GDPR compliant within Higher Education has garnered […]
Expect A Contraction Of The Supply Chain In The Leadup To GDPR
The digital media supply chain is about to get a whole lot smaller thanks to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation […]
Council of the EU weighs in on ePrivacy processing
As the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union wraps up this month, it put forward a new […]
Here’s How Much GDRP Is Costing Media Companies
GDPR is proving to be quite costly. Prices only seem to be going up. Source: Here’s How Much GDRP Is […]
Certification and liability of the data controller
This paper aims to analyse a tool of the so-called “soft law”, that is the certification in the field of […]
Article 29 Working Party Meeting Sets Out State of Play on Privacy Initiatives
Recently, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party (”Working Party”) held a plenary meeting to discuss, among other things, the implementation […]
GDPR is a business opportunity, says Belgian minister
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation should not be viewed only as a compliance issue, says Belgium’s minister for privacy. […]
LIBE visits Tokyo ahead of adequacy decision
The European Commission is gearing up to propose a so-called adequacy decision with Japan to allow the free flow of […]
UK’s DPA concerned that government plans for the Data Protection Bill threaten its independence
The UK’s data protection watchdog has raised concerns that proposed new UK laws threaten its ability to operate independently of […]
Caught between Sanctions and Data Protection— What is a Company to Do?
Many companies have found themselves in an awkward position with respect to compliance with trade sanctions and data protection legislation. […]