UAE bans exporting health data and restricts domestic use
In March of this year, the UAE issued Law No. 2 of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communication […]
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EDPB’s Position on Clinical Trials Creates Friction with Other EU Legislation
Clinical trials in the EU include the collection of sensitive health data from patients. Trial sponsors are obliged to reconcile […]
EU GDPR in five years: Ten bold predictions
Though obviously no-one can predict the future, it is great fun thinking of what will have happened to privacy regulation […]
GDPR Preparedness by Numbers
Crownpeak commissioned Forrester late last year (September) to conduct a survey where they asked 263 data and compliance professionals from […]
EDPB seeks comments on its Guidelines on the processing of personal data for online services
The European Data Protection Board welcomes comments on the Guidelines 2/2019 on on the processing of personal data under Article […]
Content Groups Warn FTC Over ‘Troubling’ Application of EU Privacy Law
The FTC is reviewing privacy regulations and has been holding a series of hearings, including one scheduled for Tuesday and […]
How Privacy Laws Are Changing To Protect Personal Information
There is growing movement to establish and even harmonize privacy laws to reduce the data governance deficit and promote the […]
Finland Approves Act On The Secondary Use Of Social And Health Care Personal Data
The Finnish Parliament has approved the new general Act on the Secondary Use of Social Welfare and Health Care Data […]
EU Commission Issues Recommendation on Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector
The European Commission has published a Recommendation on cybersecurity in the energy sector. The Recommendation builds on recent EU legislation […]
Franch DPA Issues Standard Regulation For Biometric Systems In The Workplace
CNIL has adopted on 10 January 2019, further to a sectorial consultation with public bodies and private organisations, its first […]
Association of German Supervisory Authorities issues paper on broad consent for research
On April 3, 2019, the Association of German Supervisory Authorities (“Datenschutzkonferenz” or “DSK”) issued a paper on the interpretation of […]
European Commission Releases Study on GDPR Data Protection Certification Mechanisms
European Commission has published a final report “Data Protection Certification Mechanisms: Study on Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation […]