Irish Data Bill would ‘create free-for-all’ for harvesting data on political views
Legislation currently before the Oireachtas would create a “free-for-all” for organisations to set up shop in Ireland and to influence […]
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Ukraine may bring its data privacy legislation into correspondence with the GDPR as early as 25 May 2018
The Ukraine Government has published a plan of measures (“Plan”) on the implementation of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement approved on […]
Is it time for US to regulate privacy?
n May, the European Union will begin to enforce a body of laws that it calls the General Data Protection […]
Privacy issues emerge as major business risk for Facebook
Facebook faces substantial business risks from new European Union privacy rules set to take effect in May, a looming reality […]
Forecasting Consent Threat Level in Europe
Consent for online data collection is a squirrelly topic in Europe right now. Leaving aside for the moment whether or […]
61% of professionals worried about GDPR impact on recruiting and hiring
A recent study found that while 70% of compliance professionals feel that they’ll be ready for the May 25 GDPR […]
Brand owners beware: how GDPR will make online enforcement tougher
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018, and it will see the implementation […]
FTC investigating whether Facebook violated 2011 consent decree
The news involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica continues to rapidly evolve since reports came out last weekend exposing the improper […]
EDPS calls for cooperation between DPAs, electoral regulators and audio-visual regulators
In the aftermath of the recent Cambridge Analytica and Facebook revelations, Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), said: “The […]
How Europe’s New Privacy Law Will Change the Web, and More
Consumers have long wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. […]
GDPR supports biomedical research, says Spanish data watchdog
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) supports the development of biomedical research, Spain’s data protection authority has said. In a […]
Accommodating data subjects’ rights
Accommodating data subjects’ rights can be one of most nuanced and challenging areas of GDPR implementation. Indeed, as the IAPP-EY […]