Article 29 Working Party Releases Updated Standard Application Forms for BCRs
On April 11, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) adopted two Recommendations on the Standard Application for […]
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The Romanian Draft Law regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
About two months before the data protection regulation is due to come into force, there was a Draft Law, designed […]
GDPR could stifle online brand enforcement
Brand owners are likely to face major new challenges when seeking to enforce their intellectual property rights online as a […]
How GDPR Impacts Marketers: What You Need to Know
Are you confused by the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? Wondering how GDPR affects your marketing? In this […]
Draft EU CLOUD Proposal—Enabling Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data
To strengthen cross-border cooperation in investigations,the European Commission has proposed legislation allowing EU Member State authorities to access, directly from […]
Information commissioner’s powers to be enhanced in the UK
Businesses could be forced to hand over information to the UK’s data protection watchdog within 24 hours under new proposed […]
EU moves to regulate tech giants’ business practices
Tech giants including Google, Apple and Amazon will for the first time face rules governing their commercial relations with smaller […]
The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back
American companies that fall victim to data breaches want to retaliate against the culprits. But can they do so without […]
Cross-border data transfer
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will go into force May 25, after six years of preparation. It […]
GDPR: Lost in translation?
For privacy professionals who are not familiar with the EU’s legal culture: Even if you think you understand all the […]
FTC Warns Foreign Companies that Online Services Might Violate COPPA
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that […]
Publishers rebuke Google’s interpretation of EU privacy law
Google is forcing media firms that generate revenue from its advertising services to accept unreasonable responsibilities under a new European […]