Spain’s Big Data code puts companies in “best position to face GDPR challenges”
On 11 May 2017 the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) in association with ISMS Forum Spain, published, a code on data […]
Legislation
Harmonisation of EU Data Protection “becomes more distant” as Germany adopts GDPR bill
18 May 2017 The Federal Council (‘Bundesrat’) adopted, on 12 May 2017, a draft bill for a new Federal Data […]
The proposed ePrivacy Regulation: EDPS and WP29 express concerns with consent and tracking walls provisions and other issues
Since its hotly awaited publication in January, the Proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation (“ Proposal “) has come under scrutiny […]
ePrivacy Regulation Proposal and GDPR
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published an Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic […]
Italian DPA issues its guidelines on the GDPR
The European privacy regulation (GDPR) can now rely on detailed guidelines from Italian data protection authority on how to comply […]
May 2018 deadline for EU ePrivacy Regulation may be unrealistic
Member States are still preparing their national positions on EU Commission’s proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation. However, the EU Council’s […]
Member states want looser data rules in draft ePrivacy bill
EU member states are divided over a proposal to change privacy rules for telecoms operators, with some countries calling for […]
What will the next Irish Data Protection Act say?
The General Data Protection Regulation is an EU Regulation, which means that it has direct effect inside (and indeed outside) the […]
New ePrivacy Rules will Transform Consent — But How?
Some time ago the European Commission published draft of so called ePrivacy Regulation. They acknowledged that cookie consent requirements required […]
Encryption May Lower Fines Under New EU Privacy Regime
Companies can lower the risk of massive fines under the new European Union privacy regime by embracing encryption of personal […]
UK plans real-time surveillance of internet users
The “live” surveillance of British web users’ internet communications has been proposed in a draft technical paper prepared by the […]
Russia’s Personal Data Localization Law: Expanding Enforcement
There was lot of confusion and concern about Russia’s personal data localization law that went into effect on September 1, 2015. […]