California’s new consumer privacy law has its limits
On the surface, it will force tech leaders like Facebook and Google to be more transparent. But despite the hype, […]
Legislation
UK urged to accept CJEU jurisdiction on data protection
The UK government should accept the jurisdiction of the EU’s highest court to rule on matters of data protection post-Brexit, […]
Seek new data deal with EU immediately, MPs tell May
The UK government should immediately open talks to secure a Data Adequacy Decision from the European Commission, MPs said in […]
DPAs: Full steam ahead at the European Data Protection Board
The GDPR’s cooperation and consistency mechanism will now be put to a test at the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) […]
Analysis of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
As of January 1, 2020, companies around the world will have to comply with additional regulations related to processing of […]
Belgium Publised Draft GDPR Implementation Legislation
Belgium’s Parliament published a draft law on June 12 that aims to bring the country’s data protection legislation in line […]
Mexico joins the data protection convention
On June 19 Mexico acceded to the Council of Europe´s Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic […]
North American, UK, Asian regulators press EU on data privacy exemption
Financial watchdogs from North America, Britain and Asia are urgently seeking a formal exemption from the European Union’s tough new […]
Call for American GDPR
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old first time candidate in New York’s 12th district, wants America to have aggressive privacy regulations similar to […]
Dutch gov’t can keep Big Data law in current form, court rules
The government does not have to withdraw its new law on the Dutch intelligence and security services in its current […]
Poland regulates workplace monitoring
Until recently, the matter of video surveillance in the workplace has not been explicitly regulated by Polish law. However, the […]
Territorial scope of the GDPR from a US perspective
The GDPR applies to businesses established in the EU and, under certain circumstances, to businesses based outside the EU. This […]