On the bumpy road towards a new adequacy decision for EU-U.S. data transfers, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published its Opinion 5/2023 (“Opinion”) on the European Commission's (“Commission”) draft adequacy...more
Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) are often considered the “gold standard” for international transfers of personal data subject to the GDPR. In contrast to the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission (SCC), BCR...more
Following the coming into effect of the GDPR three years ago and in light of last year’s Schrems II decision, the European Commission has adopted a new set of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) aimed at enabling lawful...more
6/4/2021
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Standard Contractual Clauses
Right on the heels of the practical guidance issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on supplemental safeguards for international data transfers and European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures, on...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued its long-awaited practical guidance following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) landmark Schrems II decision....more
As highlighted by our new Privacy 2040 initiative, there have never been more opportunities to shape the existing and future privacy and cybersecurity legal framework. ...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted the narrowest possible interpretation of ‘contractual necessity’ as a ground for processing of personal data. ...more
On 12 March 2019 at its Eighth Plenary Session, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its Opinion 5/2019 on the interplay between the ePrivacy Directive (“ePD”) and the General Data Protection Regulation...more