On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (the “EC”) abolished the old Standard Contractual Clauses (the “Old SCCs”) and published a new more flexible set of clauses (the “New SCCs”) for companies that wish to export personal...more
On 21 April 2021, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation (“Proposal”). The Proposal recognizes that AI offers significant benefits and opportunities for the EU market, but...more
4/27/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fines ,
Importers ,
Member State ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transparency
The world is facing a significant public health crisis that requires a strong response and common approach. Governments and scientists around the world are relying on automated data processing and digital technologies as part...more
On July 12, 2016, the European Commission formally adopted the Privacy Shield, a new transatlantic framework for the transfer of personal data from the European Union (EU) and certain countries of the European Economic Area...more
8/11/2016
/ Consent ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Self-Certification ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The European Commission released its long-awaited draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, a major step towards the formal approval of the program that is to replace the invalidated Safe Harbors program. The...more
On Feb. 2, the European Commission and the United States announced an agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. The EU-US Privacy Shield will replace the Safe Harbor framework that was invalidated by the...more
2/4/2016
/ Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The European Union’s highest court has, effective immediately, invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor program relied upon by many companies as the basis for lawfully transferring and processing personal information from the EU to...more
10/8/2015
/ Anonymization ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Controller ,
Data Localization Law ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Germany ,
Informed Consent ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework