The EU Commission issued today a “Communication to the European Parliament and the Council” which is entitled “Data protection rules as a trust enabler in the EU and beyond- taking stock”, which outlines the current state of...more
Dear GDPR,
Before you were born, you already attracted a lot of attention, after all, not everyone is born over two years after they are conceived and has 28 parents! And your parents had to ?resist an enormous pressure...more
5/29/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data
On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued an interesting opinion about personal data processed in relation to clinical trials.
The main role of the EDPB – which succeeded the Article 29...more
2/21/2019
/ Clinical Trials ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Interest ,
Scientific Research
On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (the “French DPA”) fined Google LLC 50 million euros for breach of the GDPR.
As we reported on this blog, just after GDPR became applicable, noyb.eu (None of Your...more
1/23/2019
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Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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EU ,
Fines ,
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Google ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Terms of Service ,
Transparency
Our experience in advising clients about GDPR and assisting them in the compliance process is that there are often misconceptions about the so-called “right to be forgotten”. The purpose of this post is to address some of...more
Cultural gap between the EU and the US -
EU Data Protection Rules -
Why should you care about those rules?
..GDPR is « general » i.e. it applies to all activities including the Healthcare/Life Sciences.
..As of...more
In the European Union (“EU”), “everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her” under the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Intellectual property is also protected as a fundamental right under the...more
On November 28, 2017, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party issued its report on the First Annual Joint Review of the EU-US Privacy Shield, which was conducted on September 18-19, 2017....more
The new GDPR is much more detailed than the 1995 Directive. The GDPR has 99 articles, versus 34 in the Directive. And a few new key concepts clearly require new guidance....more
Even though the GDPR is a general regulation, some provisions are expressly addressing the specificities of the processing of personal data in the healthcare/life science sectors....more
The clock is ticking: on May 25, 2018, in less than a year from now, the General Data Protection Regulation (“the GDPR”) will apply in all Member States of the European Union (“EU”) and will replace the Directive 95/46/CE...more