Chief privacy officers may not be eligible to serve as data protection officers
People who currently serve as chief privacy officers for businesses operating in the EU may not necessarily be able to […]
Legislation
Update on the EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Discussions
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation (Proposal) relating to privacy rules for the […]
Companies lagging on GDPR’s controller accommodation requirement
n less than a year’s time, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will succeed the EU’s Data Protection Directive. But […]
The legal risks for the DPO
As the titular head of the data protection and privacy program, the DPO may be interpreted as the final decision […]
The UK’s upcoming privacy law isn’t just a GDPR cut-and-paste
The British government published its statement of intent earlier this month regarding the country’s upcoming revision to its data protection […]
Changes to the CNIL’s blanket authorization for whistleblowing in France
By a decision of June 2017, the CNIL has modified its blanket authorization for whistleblowing with a view to adapting […]
If you really, really don’t want to do GDPR
So you refuse to comply with GDPR because you’re not in Europe, but you want to do something about privacy. […]
With GDPR On The Horizon, Data Challenges And Opportunities Loom
The challenges associated with the upcoming European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are well documented. The opportunities, not so much. […]
Privacy International publishes the Guide to International Law and Surveillance
The guide covers array of relevant topics such as the (il)legality of mass surveillance operations, the law surrounding data retention, […]
General Data Protection Regulation to speed up mortgage process
The Society of Mortgage Professionals believes the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation in May next year is “great news […]
What to do if you know you’re not GDPR-ready?
This episode of the The Privacy Advisor Podcast features a return guest. Chris Zoladz owns Navigate, a consultancy. His podcast […]
Belgian DPA provides guidance on record keeping under GDPR
By Patrick Van Eecke and Buki Owa The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently published a template that can be used […]