Privacy experts: GDPR will help consumers indirectly
The European Union’s new privacy protection rules are being described as a game-changing new standard that’s already being felt in […]
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The True Global Effect of the GDPR
“European data protection rules will become a trademark people recognise and trust worldwide”. That is how, in January 2012, Viviane […]
Russia’s Draft law proposes data subjects “choose processing purposes”
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (‘Minsvyaz’) issued, on 25 April 2018, a draft Federal […]
EU Commission proposes making fingerprints mandatory in ID cards
Identity cards held by EU citizens will be required to include digital images of the holder’s fingerprints as part of […]
Avoiding 3 GDPR Pitfalls
A recent industry report found that an overwhelming number of organizations in the U.S. and EU are unprepared for the […]
A Right to Be Forgotten in Canada?
Should Canada adopt its own version of the “right to be forgotten”? The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada […]
Article 29 Working Party Releases Updated Standard Application Forms for BCRs
On April 11, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) adopted two Recommendations on the Standard Application for […]
The Romanian Draft Law regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
About two months before the data protection regulation is due to come into force, there was a Draft Law, designed […]
GDPR could stifle online brand enforcement
Brand owners are likely to face major new challenges when seeking to enforce their intellectual property rights online as a […]
How GDPR Impacts Marketers: What You Need to Know
Are you confused by the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? Wondering how GDPR affects your marketing? In this […]
Significant developments on adequacy findings between Japan and Europe
On 25 April 2018, Japan’s data protection authority published draft guidelines relating to adequacy findings for international personal data transfers […]
Draft EU CLOUD Proposal—Enabling Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data
To strengthen cross-border cooperation in investigations,the European Commission has proposed legislation allowing EU Member State authorities to access, directly from […]