European Parliament’s LIBE Committee Approves Amended ePrivacy Regulation
On October 19, 2017, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs narrowly voted to approve an […]
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Europe’s new privacy regime: What’s an ad tech company to do?
There’s no question the GDPR has anyone who’s paying attention “on their feet.” Talk to any privacy consultant or vendor […]
What’s new in the WP29 guidelines on DPIAs?
The Article 29 Working Party has published this week its “last revised” guidelines on data protection impact assessments and determining […]
Australian DPA seeks comments on data breach notification guidelines
The Office of the Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner has published draft resources for the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, asking […]
Guidelines to Data Protection Impact Assessment
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a useful tool that can help organizations to understand the risks related to processed […]
ePrivacy – An Outlook on a New Framework
Electronic devices are no longer a luxury; for most, electronic devices are imperative for daily tasks. We rely on digital technologies […]
Russian anti-privacy laws go into effect
Laws under the earlier effective date enable faster blocking of all proxies and mirrors of banned websites – all without […]
How to comply with provisions on joint controllers under the GDPR
The concept of joint controllers in EU law, in contrast to a distinction between controllers and processors, has not been […]
MEPs push for stronger data protection by EU institutions and agencies
Civil Liberties MEPs on Thursday passed amendments to new EU rules on the processing of personal data by the EU […]
Ireland proposes draft data retention bill in response to CJEU decisions
12 October 2017 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, published, on 3 October 2017, the general scheme of […]
EU DPAs will issue GDPR draft guidance and analysis of EU-US Privacy Shield soon
The first joint annual review of the Privacy Shield is underway and the European Commission is preparing its report to […]
What’s wrong with the ICO’s draft guidance on controller-processor contracts?
Controller-processor contracts and liabilities don’t seem destined for any guidance from the Article 29 Working Party, at least according to […]