GDPR: Lost in translation?
For privacy professionals who are not familiar with the EU’s legal culture: Even if you think you understand all the […]
Legislation
FTC Warns Foreign Companies that Online Services Might Violate COPPA
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that […]
Publishers rebuke Google’s interpretation of EU privacy law
Google is forcing media firms that generate revenue from its advertising services to accept unreasonable responsibilities under a new European […]
European Commission rolls out its proposal for a so-called eEvidence law
After many months of discussion and a public consultation, the European Commission presented its proposal for a “Regulation on cross-border […]
EU Commission sets new rules for whistleblower protection
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play […]
In these three countries, employee consent may be the only way to transfer their data
Before a deep dive into the issues of employee data processing and transfer, it is worth examining the requirements for […]
Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
In May, tough new privacy laws are being introduced across Europe, offering EU consumers far greater control over their data […]
Most member states won’t be ready for GDPR
The EU’s incoming General Data Protection Regulation is, as the name makes clear, a regulation. Unlike an EU directive, it […]
Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner to review ageing data protection law after ‘major data leaks’
The head of Hong Kong’s data privacy watchdog said on Tuesday that he would review a 22-year-old data protection law […]
EU issues raft of new data-related proposals
The value of Europe’s data economy could more than double by 2020 if new measures are implemented to harness the […]
UK has six months to rewrite snooper’s charter, high court rules
Judges say Investigatory Powers Act is incompatible with EU law after legal challenge by Liberty The British government must rewrite […]
Russian Data storage Decree “places great deal of pressure on telcos”
On 12 April 2018 the Russia’s Government issued Decree NQ 445, on Approval of the Rules for Storage by Telecommunication […]