Ukraine may bring its data privacy legislation into correspondence with the GDPR as early as 25 May 2018
The Ukraine Government has published a plan of measures (“Plan”) on the implementation of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement approved on […]
Legislation
Is it time for US to regulate privacy?
n May, the European Union will begin to enforce a body of laws that it calls the General Data Protection […]
Forecasting Consent Threat Level in Europe
Consent for online data collection is a squirrelly topic in Europe right now. Leaving aside for the moment whether or […]
61% of professionals worried about GDPR impact on recruiting and hiring
A recent study found that while 70% of compliance professionals feel that they’ll be ready for the May 25 GDPR […]
Brand owners beware: how GDPR will make online enforcement tougher
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, and it will see the implementation […]
How Europe’s New Privacy Law Will Change the Web, and More
Consumers have long wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. […]
Undercover officers need protection from Greenpeace? You’re joking
Anonymity for the police is a privilege. I was undercover for years and can see this privilege is being abused […]
GDPR supports biomedical research, says Spanish data watchdog
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) supports the development of biomedical research, Spain’s data protection authority has said. In a […]
Accommodating data subjects’ rights
Accommodating data subjects’ rights can be one of most nuanced and challenging areas of GDPR implementation. Indeed, as the IAPP-EY […]
The Cambridge Analytica exposé shows the UK needs better data protection
The Observer’s remarkable exposé of Cambridge Analytica must now bring down the curtain on the permissive environment for online electoral […]
Final guidelines on breach notification under GDPR
I’ve been engaged with data breach notification for many years and from many perspectives. I wrote what was probably the […]
Portugal: Data retention sent to the Constitutional Court
A new chapter is expected to soon be written in the long battle between lawmakers and the Constitutional Court in […]