Department of Commerce Updates Privacy Shield FAQs to Clarify Applicability to UK Personal Data
On December 20, 2018, the Department of Commerce updated its frequently asked questions on the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield […]
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Apple chief calls for laws to tackle ‘shadow economy’ of data firms
Apple’s chief executive has called for regulation to tackle the “shadow economy” of data brokers – intermediaries who trade in […]
ICO consults on its proposed Freedom of Information strategy
The ICO continues to promote the reform of access to information legislation so it remains fit for purpose. Later this […]
Battle Lines Forming Ahead of a Looming U.S. Privacy Law Fight
Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in 2019 in advance of an expected fight […]
Six months on from GDPR
Now that six months have passed since GDPR came into effect. Still, according to recent survey, some 70% of surveyed […]
US clash over EU privacy rules stymies European funds
US concerns over EU data protection rules are hindering the ability of European hedge funds to raise money from investors […]
Democrats aren’t buying Big Tech’s latest privacy proposal
Discussions involving data privacy have heated up in Congress, and new federal legislation now seems inevitable. A leading technology policy […]
Regulatory compliance will have a positive impact on European organisations
A recent survey reveals that while four in five data experts and IT professionals believe that the requirement to comply […]
Finnish Data Protection Act enters into force after being “significantly delayed”
The Data Protection Act (1050/2018) entered into force, on 1 January 2019, following the Parliament of Finland’s approval on 13 […]
Government issues draft data protection legislation to deal with Brexit
The draft legislation, The data protection, privacy and electronic communications (amendments etc) (EU exit) regulations 2019, have been prepared to ensure […]
EU e-Privacy reforms hit stalemate
EU countries cannot agree on the wording of the planned new e-Privacy Regulation, causing the proposed reforms to be watered […]
Privacy Law Showdown Between Congress and Tech Looms in 2019
This summer, California’s state legislature passed a groundbreaking bill that would give residents unprecedented control over their data. The law […]