Proposals to make free movement of data a principle of EU law expected this autumn
The free movement of non-personal data is to be enshrined in EU law, the commissioner for the digital single market […]
Legislation
UK government urged to avoid data transfers ‘cliff edge’ at point of Brexit
The UK government has been urged to take steps to avoid a potential “cliff edge” ending to transfers of personal […]
U.S. Customs Says It Cannot Search Cloud Data at the Border
The letter by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) acting commissioner Kevin McAleenan written in response to a set of […]
Norway prepares for GDPR with draft for new Personal Data Act
By Jan Sandtrø , Partner, Norway Last week the new Personal Data Act for implementing the GDPR in Norway was […]
How Europe’s GDPR will affect Australian organisations
Failure to comply with the data protection regulations could result in a €20 million fine, and Australian organisations with links […]
EU Parliament’s Civil Liberties MEPs back deal for registration of non-EU nationals
Plans to speed up and strengthen border checks at the EU’s borders for non-EU travellers received a green light from […]
Processing Employee Personal Data – Five Key Tips for Employers
The Article 29 Working Party has published a new guidance on data processing in the workplace. We look at the […]
Baker McKenzie Launches GDPR National Legislation Survey
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will start to apply as of 25 May 2018, allows EU Member […]
Marju Lauristin, MEP, discusses GDPR and ePrivacy Regulation
In this interview with IAPP European Correspondent Jennifer Baker, European Parliament rapporteur on the new ePrivacy Regulation, Marju Lauristin, MEP, […]
EEA adopts EU-US Privacy Shield
The European Economic Area Joint Committee has formally adopted a decision to incorporate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield adequacy decision into […]
FINLAND: Preparing to implement the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on 24 May 2016 and EU Member States are required […]
Dutch pass ‘tapping’ law, intelligence agencies may gather data en masse
The Dutch Senate passed a law early on Wednesday giving intelligence agencies broad new surveillance and other powers, including the […]