GPDR – the importance of self-assessment
The General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 which comes into force in May 2018, will […]
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Will The Consent Collected Before GDPR Still Be Valid?
The “Guide on the Application of the European Personal Data Protection Regulation” published by the Italian DPA states, in the […]
Privacy-keen Germans push back against plans to ‘duplicate the US data chaos’
Proposals that German firms could start scooping up more than just essential personal data have been met with anger by […]
Belgian DPA Issues Recommendation on DPO Appointment under GDPR
Recently, the Belgian Privacy Commission (the “Belgian DPA”) released a Recommendation (in French and Dutch) regarding the requirement to appoint […]
EU could give police direct access to cloud data in wake of terror attacks
Described as an ‘extraordinary measure for extraordinary threats’, direct data access is one of three proposals to speed up investigations. […]
Fieldfisher Publishes its GDPR App
On June 06, 2017, European law firm Fieldfisher launched mobile app: “A Complete Guide to the GDPR”. The app provides complete guide […]
Italian DPA’s Annual Report previews future GDPR enforcement action
On June 6, the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante, presented its 2016 Annual Activity Report, focusing on several current […]
Privacy as Antitrust Issue
During an antitrust conference at Oxford University, Andreas Mundt, president of Germany’s antitrust agency Bundeskartellamt, said he is deeply convinced privacy is a […]
CIPL Issues Recommendations for Implementing Transparency, Consent and Legitimate Interest under the GDPR
Recently, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP issued a white paper on Recommendations for […]
D.P.O. guidance: clear as M.U.D?
The newly codified position of data protection officer (” DPO “) is creating sleepless nights for many of our clients. […]
EU ePrivacy Regulation Proposal Falls Short of Parliament’s Expectations
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study to assess the European Commission’s draft […]
EU Commission Issues Questionnaire in Preparation for Annual Review of Privacy Shield
On June 2, 2017, European Commission has sent questionnaires to trade associations and other groups to prepare for the first annual […]