WP29 brings Binding Corporate Rules in line with the GDPR
On February 6, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) adopted updated guidelines on Binding Corporate Rules (“ BCRs “), […]
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Buttarelli gives the post-Brexit options for the UK and insights into the EU DP Board
Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor, in London yesterday, explained that Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, has been working hard […]
Article 29 Working Party Comments on FATCA
Article 29 Working responded to a letter on effect of U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on European citizens […]
WP29 Presidency 2014 – 2018: Track Record
Over the 4 years, the Working Party was involved in key events and actions such as the CJEU’s Google Spain […]
Challenges ahead for the European Data Protection Board
The retiring Chair of the EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, who is the President of France’s […]
European Commission and Article 29 Working Party Urge Respect for International Law in Data Cases
Territoriality will continue to be one of the most vexing problems for data regulation in 2018. One aspect of this […]
Andrea Jelinek elected new WP29 chair
The Article 29 Working Party has elected Andrea Jelinek, head of Austria’s data protection authority, as its new chairwoman. Jelinek […]
Are GDPR Guidelines Becoming Too Complex?
Last December the European Union’s Article 29 Data Protection Working Party issued draft guidance relating to two key aspects of […]
Clarification from Working Party 29 on Key Breach Notification Terms
Areas for clarification under Article 29 Working Party (WP29)’s guidance on personal data breach notifications to supervisory authorities and data […]
GDPR: watchdogs give businesses ‘one off’ to continue data processing by moving away from invalid consents
Businesses that find that the consent they currently have to collect and use personal data is invalid under new EU […]
Transparency and the GDPR: Practical guidance and interpretive assistance from the Article 29 Working Party
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has released its proposed guidelines on transparency , which are open to public […]
The Working Party guidance on consent is finally here
On Dec. 12, the Article 29 Working Party released for comment a draft of its guidance on consent under the […]