FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments to Safeguards and Privacy Rules
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed amendments to two rules that protect the privacy and security of […]
Legislation
Extraterritorial Applicability of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 After Brexit
In the privacy world, the primary focus for most companies regarding Brexit to date has been on ensuring that data […]
Belgian DPA Publishes Updated List of Processing Activities Requiring DPIA
The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently published (in French and in Dutch) the updated list of the types of processing activities which require […]
How California’s Data Privacy Laws Could Change the Game for Tech Companies and Individuals
When California passed the nation’s first law giving consumers control over their personal data last year, legislators built in an […]
Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws
Facebook has targeted politicians around the world promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s […]
Who should enforce a US federal privacy law?
Privacy advocates want it. Tech companies want it. Lawmakers – are considering it. But if federal privacy legislation does come […]
GDPR, CCPA and beyond: Changes in data privacy laws and enforcement risks to monitor in 2019
With significant enforcement activity and new laws being enacted or proposed since the start of the year, regulators in the […]
EDPB Issues Statement on U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
On February 25, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) issued a statement regarding the transfer of personal data […]
Ad world flocks to Congress urging federal data privacy legislation
Leaders in advertising and consumer privacy have descended upon Washington, DC to push Congress to pass federal legislation on data […]
How to apply the GDPR data minimization principle to online sales
Online services and online sales are some of the areas that have potentially the most to gain and the most […]
EDPS Guidelines on assessing the proportionality of measures that limit privacy
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) intends to issue Guidelines for assessing the proportionality of measures that limit the fundamental […]
Calls for Federal US Privacy Law
This month, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report recommending that Congress consider enacting a federal internet privacy law […]