New WP29 chair talks enforcement, role of the DPO
It was hardly surprising that the impending May 25 deadline for the EU General Data Protection Regulation was top of […]
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GDPR and the evolution of data protection
How did we get to GDPR? This timeline looks at how data protection laws have evolved in recent decades, and […]
Why online advertising will survive this massive legal shift
The ad tech industry is facing a crises of sorts, depending on who you ask. The big deal is that […]
The time for ePrivacy is now
Parliament has done everything it can to ensure that the existing level of protection from the ePrivacy directive is not […]
Deciphering “Legitimate Interests”: Report based on more than 40 cases from practice
FPF and Nymity collaborated to compile a Report on actual cases from practice and relevant guidance from the Article 29 […]
Companies Seek Ways to Hold On to Customer Data Under New EU Privacy Law
Paying for data and offering better prices and loyalty points are among the ways they’re hoping to convince consumers. A […]
GDPR: how can I email data securely to comply with the new regulations?
Robert is often required to email sensitive data. Is there a secure way of doing so in view of the […]
GDPR Compliance: We’ve Only Just Begun
Complying with the GDPR is a marathon, not a sprint. You’re an in-house lawyer for a company with significant European […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]
Businesses face three month delay to ‘high risk’ data processing
Businesses could be forced to put major new technology projects on hold for more than three months if they trigger […]
US President signs overseas data access bill into law
The House of Representatives has approved a piece of legislation (PDF) that makes it easier for law enforcement to get […]
Falque-Pierrotin: We understand GDPR is a learning curve
“Even if you’re not finished [preparing for the GDPR] on the 25th,” Falque-Pierrotin said, “this is not a problem. This […]