Data protection is not just a matter of law
Updating the 1998 UK Data Protection Act is necessary because in May 2018 a sweeping new EU general directive on […]
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Behavioral advertising industry slams ePrivacy plans
In scenes reminiscent of the last days of GDPR drafting, lobbyists from the advertising industry queued up to give European […]
UK businesses should honour pre-Brexit data protection rights of foreign citizens
UK businesses should continue to honour the data protection rights of customers and staff based in the EU and elsewhere […]
Common GDPR myths, debunked
A flurry of “GDPR experts” have surfaced over the last year to help businesses navigate the forthcoming European data privacy […]
Apple’s Refusal to Approve India’s Anti-Spam App Angers Regulators
Apple Inc.’s refusal so far to approve the Indian government’s anti-spam iPhone app is infuriating regulators, potentially harming the company’s efforts […]
Chief privacy officers may not be eligible to serve as data protection officers
People who currently serve as chief privacy officers for businesses operating in the EU may not necessarily be able to […]
Update on the EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Discussions
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation (Proposal) relating to privacy rules for the […]
Companies lagging on GDPR’s controller accommodation requirement
n less than a year’s time, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will succeed the EU’s Data Protection Directive. But […]
Do I need to report this breach?
How does a data controller know, in the case of a personal data breach, whether it must report the breach […]
Do I need to report this breach?
How does a data controller know, in the case of a personal data breach, whether it must report the breach […]
The legal risks for the DPO
As the titular head of the data protection and privacy program, the DPO may be interpreted as the final decision […]
The UK’s upcoming privacy law isn’t just a GDPR cut-and-paste
The British government published its statement of intent earlier this month regarding the country’s upcoming revision to its data protection […]