Now that the United Kingdom has officially withdrawn from the European Union as of January 31, you should look at your transfers of personal data in light of Brexit. Under the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU,...more
I. Introduction: Privacy Shield to Go Live August 1 (at Last) -
The replacement for Safe Harbor is finally in effect, over nine months after Safe Harbor was struck down by the Court of Justice of the EU in the Schrems...more
7/25/2016
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Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Not all the news coming out of Europe these days is about Brexit. In fact, the forces of unity and harmonization remain a top priority for European regulators hoping to combat digital security threats and create a safer and...more
7/11/2016
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Cybersecurity ,
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Google ,
International Harmonization ,
Member State ,
Multinationals ,
Network and Information Security Directive ,
Operators of Essential Services
According to press reports, European Union and U.S. negotiators in Brussels finalized what is being called a “political agreement” on a new Safe Harbor transatlantic data transfer agreement. European Union justice...more
And the days dwindle down, to a precious few … November …
We are still following developments in the EU relating to the invalidation of the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework. ...more
On October 20, 2015, the Irish High Court ordered the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) to investigate Facebook’s European data privacy practices, bringing Max Schrems’ three-year fight full circle. The Court quashed...more
10/21/2015
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EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Legal Costs ,
Motions to Quash ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The so-called “Article 29 Working Party” of EU Data protection officials from the 28 EU member states today released a much-anticipated press release regarding the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) landmark...more
10/19/2015
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Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Model Contracts ,
Personal Data ,
SCC ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has now declared Safe Harbor invalid – in total. The ECJ has sent the case back to the Irish Data Protection Authority to determine whether Facebook Ireland’s transfer of...more
10/7/2015
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Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
PRISM Program ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework