UK data guardian critical of proposals to change UK data law
Plans to change UK regulations could mean a ‘significant departure’ from EU law, watchdog says.
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EDPB issues draft guidelines on the interplay between the GDPR’s provisions on territorial scope and international data transfers
EDPB released draft guidelines on the interplay betweenGDPR Article 3 (territorial scope) and the Chapter V (restrictions on international data transfers).
Progress on the Pending EU ePrivacy Regulation
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed a number of amendments to three chapters of the draft ePrivacy Regulation.
Belgian Supreme Court rules that GDPR fine may imposed even where a data subject’s personal data were not processed
The Belgian Supreme Court ruled that a data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority against a processing practice that violates the GDPR, even where the data subject’s personal data were not processed.
European Parliament Adopts Draft Cybersecurity Directive
The new draft law would set tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing.
This top E.U. official wants to team up with U.S. regulators to take on the tech titans
Didier Reynders, E.U. Commissioner for Justice, wants to swap notes with U.S. regulators.
Google said it had successfully ‘slowed down’ European privacy rules
The new details came in an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by Texas and 11 other states.
EU could ban anonymous registration of domain data
In a bid to boost security and anti-privacy efforts, the EU is planning to ban anonymous registration of domain data.
The Netherlands publishes non-paper on upcoming Data Act
The Hague considers it an urgent need to ensure that individuals and smaller companies have access to and can capitalise on their data.
ICO expresses concerns over its future independence
In its response to the government’s data protection consultation, the Information Commissioner’s Office has raised worries over its future ability to function independently of government interference.
EU lawmaker says U.S. tech giants should be regulated where they are based
U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules
MEPs oppose mass surveillance using artificial intelligence by the police
To combat discrimination and ensure the right to privacy, MEPs demand strong safeguards when artificial intelligence tools are used in law enforcement.