On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted an adequacy decision in relation to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). This paves the way for organizations to certify to the DPF, reducing friction for transfers...more
On July 4, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a regulation laying down additional procedural rules for the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (proposal). The proposal...more
7/5/2023
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Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data
On November 11, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), comprised of the European data protection regulators (DPAs), issued two long-awaited sets of recommendations. These recommendations are critical for any...more
On July 9, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)—the highest court of the European Union—will hear oral arguments in the Schrems 2.0 case relating to the validity of two key data transfer mechanisms: the Standard...more
7/26/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
The EU Parliament Committee in charge of reviewing the EU Commission's Proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation (Proposal) released a Draft Report proposing amendments this week....more
6/23/2017
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Data Protection ,
Do Not Call List ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
Encryption ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Web Tracking ,
Wifi
On April 14, 2016, the European Parliament formally adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With this vote, the new EU data protection legal framework will become legally effective in two years and 20 days from...more