EU Parliament Approves Collective Redress Directive
On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective […]
Legislation
Congress Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
The bipartisan Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has passed the House and the Senate and is […]
Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say
The lobbying surge coincides with the spread of local and state bans and restrictions on face recognition across the US, […]
UK-Japan deal dismantles UK’s privacy protections
UK quietly commits to weakening restrictions on data transfers by accepting lower privacy standards in new trade deal. The recent […]
European Commission Publishes Draft ‘Article 28’ Standard Contractual Clauses
In addition to issuing new (draft) standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data outside of the EEA, on November 12, […]
The Spanish Supervisory Authority Approves a GDPR Code of Conduct on Advertising
On September 16, 2020, the Spanish Supervisory Authority (AEPD) approved a “Code of Conduct for Data Processing in Advertising”. This […]
Defining data protection standards could be a hot topic in state legislation in 2021
Some states could follow the New York Shield Act’s lead and set clearer regulatory expectations for reasonable cybersecurity. Election security […]
Australian government opens public consultation on changes to its Privacy Act
The Australian government has opened a consultation on potential changes to privacy legislation. Following the Attorney-General’s announcement in December last […]
Canadian privacy watchdog publishes recommendations on regulating use of AI
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the OPC) yesterday outlined recommendations for regulating the use of artificial intelligence, […]
California ballot initiative passes, significantly altering the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) makes significant changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was originally passed […]
European Commission Publishes Draft of New Standard Contractual Clauses
On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of […]
Rights Activists Slam EU Plan for Access to Encrypted Chats
Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities […]