Now that the United Kingdom has officially withdrawn from the European Union as of January 31, you should look at your transfers of personal data in light of Brexit.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
We are now in the 10-day countdown to the GDPR enforcement date that we’ve been talking about since 2015. If you are a charter member of Procrastinators Anonymous, or just secretly hoped that this would all go away, the sands...more
5/16/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Vendor Contacts
“Privacy by design” – while not a new concept – is certainly enjoying a new spot in the sunshine thanks to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (50 days and counting…) and its codification of...more
4/5/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management
We’ve discussed privacy compliance with regulations, legal requirements, etc. in the space since this blog’s inception. “Privacy by design” – while not a new concept – is certainly enjoying a new spot in the sunshine thanks...more
2/21/2018
/ Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy
In case you had not heard, the European Union is replacing its current privacy laws with a new, comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect May 25, 2018. The essential principles of the EU’s...more
2/13/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
International Data Transfers ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Records ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The certification forms for the new US-EU Privacy Shield Framework are now available online. What is not easily discernible in the workflow is the fee structure. One needs to refer back to the Federal Register’s...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
/ Consent ,
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
/ Amazon ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Single Market ,
eBay ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
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
As all of our readers know by now, as of October 6, the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework is no more. Safe Harbor was the mechanism on which thousands of US companies (and thousands of companies based in the European Union)...more
10/22/2015
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Israel ,
Model Contracts ,
Personal Data ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Switzerland ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
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
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Commissioner ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
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
/ Article 29 Working Group ,
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
/ Cloud Computing ,
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
We will be following up our post last week regarding the latest US-EU Safe Harbor decision out of Europe with further analysis both from the Mintz Privacy team and our international network of privacy specialists. Our...more
9/28/2015
/ Advocate General ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Edward Snowden ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Welcome to our series, “The 12 Days of Privacy” as we look to “gifts” that may be received this season and some of the big issues ahead...more
Privacy tidbits and bytes for this Monday –
App Developers – Put this on your calendar!
Now that the US government shutdown is over, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its participation in a workshop...more
Privacy goofs, gaffes and tidbits for the last Monday in July —
NSA Surveillance Causes More Grief –Germany Calls for a Stop to Safe Harbor: Time for Binding Corporate Rules?
According to news sources the...more