Data privacy predictions for 2020: Six industry experts have their say
The issue of data privacy has risen dramatically over the past few years, from a fringe concept to a major […]
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California Will Be Key Battleground in Tech Privacy Fight in 2020
On Jan. 1, the law—the California Consumer Privacy Act—officially took effect. But that is hardly the end of it. The […]
Twitter and Microsoft show data privacy is moving from sticking point to selling point
A couple of tech heavyweights are making data privacy part of their branding, hoping to stay ahead of regulations. Twitter […]
Trump signs TRACED Act
This week President Trump signed the first federal law designed to combat robocalls , giving federal agencies new abilities to […]
Belgian Supervisory Authority Imposes Cookie Fine
On December 17, 2019, the Belgian Supervisory Authority imposed a fine of €15,000 on an company operating a legal information […]
Right of Access Under GDPR: Draft Guidance from the UK ICO
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued for public consultation a draft guidance on the Right of Access under […]
EU Council’s Draft Position on the Application of the GDPR
On December 19, 2019, the members of the Permanent Representations of EU Member States to the Council of the European […]
EDPS publishes new Proportionality Guidelines
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published new Proportionality Guidelines aimed at making privacy-friendly policymaking easier. New guidelines on assessing […]
German Supervisory Authorities Propose Changes to the GDPR
On December 2, 2019, the German Supervisory Authorities issued a report evaluating the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) […]
On Data Privacy, India Charts Its Own Path
A new law would give the country’s 1.3 billion people more power over data collected by companies but allow the […]
At Senate, consensus on federal law until you get to ‘private right of action’
There has been no shortage of hearings on privacy this year as U.S. Congress tries to figure out its approach […]
Commission to present revamped ePrivacy proposal
The European Commission will present a revised ePrivacy proposal as part of the forthcoming Croatian Presidency of the EU, Internal […]