Bulgarian presidency releases updated draft to ePrivacy Regulation
The Bulgarian presidency, currently leading the European Council, has released its latest version of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. “For the […]
Legislation
DPO-as-a-Service Options Pop Up as GDPR Deadline Looms
The 25 May deadline for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is looming large, and many businesses […]
Paul Ford: Facebook Is Why We Need a Digital Protection Agency
It’s time for a digital protection agency. It’s clear ethics don’t scale, and it’s not just Facebook’s problem. Over and […]
Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation: A primer for global publishers
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a major piece of EU legislation that will transform the operating landscape for […]
GDPR will have positive ripple effect, says US consumer group
New EU data protection laws will have a positive ripple effect around the world, according to a US consumer group. […]
The case for a hybrid model on data protection/privacy
Most countries have adopted different models reflecting the varying degree of approaches to the protection of individuals with regard to […]
White House pushing for research carveout in GDPR
The White House is hoping to convince regulators to protect security researchers so they can continue to scrape data that’s […]
Dutch say ‘no’ in referendum on spy agency tapping powers
Dutch voters have narrowly rejected a law that would give spy agencies the power to carry out mass tapping of […]
Irish Data Bill would ‘create free-for-all’ for harvesting data on political views
Legislation currently before the Oireachtas would create a “free-for-all” for organisations to set up shop in Ireland and to influence […]
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 […]
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 […]