The European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) Opinion 28/2024 provides valuable insights into the intersection of artificial intelligence and data protection, particularly in the context of compliance with the EU General Data...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on certain data protection aspects related to processing personal data in AI models. The opinion came after the Irish supervisory authority raised questions to...more
Country Status Legislation* Commentary Austria Available here Austria has submitted the “Network and Information Security Act” for Parliament’s consideration. It is anticipated that the “Network and Information Security Act”...more
This Essential Guide to the European Data Act is part of Orrick's Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series. The Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass is your global guide to the evolving cybersecurity and privacy regulatory...more
For more information about France’s SREN law, see our update that provides five key takeaways for businesses. Two new laws impose an array of obligations and restrictions on cloud providers in France. First, the European...more
The French government has adopted a law aimed at regulating digital services. The new SREN law (Loi Visant à Sécuriser et à Réguler l'Espace Numérique) adapts French legislation to new EU regulations, including the Digital...more
The European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will lead to the development and implementation of common cybersecurity standards for products with a “digital element” in the European Union.
Whilst the newly adopted and updated...more
This Essential Guide to the European Data Act is part of Orrick's Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series. The Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass is your global guide to the evolving cybersecurity and privacy regulatory...more
This essential guide to the European Data Act is part of Orrick’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series. The Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass is your global guide to constant cybersecurity and privacy change.
In this guide,...more
Europe is in the midst of a transformation of its regulatory strategy for digital technologies. The EU has passed or proposed a number of laws affecting digital service providers in a broad range of legal areas and sectors....more
In September 2022, the EU Commission introduced a proposed regulation designed to regulate products in the EU market with a “digital element”. Whilst the newly adopted and updated Network Information Security Directive (NIS...more
From 24 April, 2023, victims of cyber-attacks (as defined by the Criminal Code in italic text below) will have 72 hours to file a complaint with “competent authorities” if they want to obtain reimbursement under their...more
In early October, the United States (“U.S.”) and European Union (“EU”) came one step closer to the much-awaited new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”), designed to facilitate transatlantic data flows between the...more
10/26/2022
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While claims for damages in the event of data protection violations have theoretically existed for some time, they have been gaining in importance since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR")....more
After months of anticipation, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted new Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR in May 2022. With the newly released Guidelines, the EDPB seeks to...more
Version Française: La loi relative aux dispositifs de contrôle parental sur les appareils connectés est désormais applicable. This Law n°2022-300 of March 2, 2022 provides for new obligations in order to strengthen parental...more
On 11 May, 2022, the European Commission announced a proposed regulation aimed at combating and preventing the sexual abuse of children online (the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to...more
On 26 July 2022, the Lower Saxony data protection authority ("Lower Saxony DPA") announced that it has imposed a fine of 1.1 million euros on Volkswagen ("VW") due to GDPR violations. It found that VW has violated data...more
Google Analytics remains a hot topic for businesses and apparently also for data protection authorities (DPAs). With the advent of these new decisions and the new CNIL guidance, businesses have an even harder time justifying...more
France’s data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de Informatique et des Libertés (“CNIL”), has issued one of its highest General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) sanctions to-date against Dedalus Biologie SAS...more
A “Kafkaesque” bank customer service experience in France has led to a “Right to be Forgotten” own-goal. Following a decision handed down by the judicial tribunal of Grenoble, France, on 7 February 2022, a French bank has...more
What You Need to Know The draft law would impose transparency obligations relating to cybersecurity. It is still being discussed and adjusted, but it could potentially come into effect in 2023. “Large-scale” online platforms...more
From 1 January, 2022, contracts governed by French or German law for the sale of digital content and services, and goods with digital elements, will be subject to harmonised European rules that grant additional legal...more
The Austrian data protection authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde; Austrian DPA) recently ruled that the use of Google Analytics violated Chapter V (transfers of personal data to third parties) of the EU General Data...more
2/3/2022
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Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of more activity in 2022. Our roundup for the year captures some of the major...more