Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0
Following the conclusion of the adequacy talks in March 2021, the European Commission adopted on 17 December 2021 an adequacy decision addressing the transfers of personal data to the Republic of Korea under the General Data...more
On 27 September 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its opinion on the draft adequacy decision of the European Commission in relation to the Republic of Korea (the Opinion). This is the first opinion on...more
BACKGROUND - On 30 March 2021, the European Commission, in a joint statement with the Personal Information Protection Commission, the data protection authority of the Republic of Korea (Korea), declared that Korea ensured a...more
The breach notification obligations for Canadian organizations will change significantly in 2018: (i) the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018; while (ii) new reporting...more
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018. To assist Canadian organizations with their potential compliance efforts with respect to this legislation, the following is...more
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Data Privacy - EU: The European Union (EU) brought into force the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective May 25, 2018 significantly enhancing the right of an individual to...more
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on May 25, 2018. To assist Canadian organizations with their potential compliance efforts with respect to same, the following is intended to...more
Effective May 30, 2017, Japan amended its omnibus data protection law, the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), to add new compliance requirements that will have an immediate impact on many U.S. multinational...more