We reported in July 2019 that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) heard a case brought by privacy-rights activist Max Schrems, challenging the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which are widely...more
12/24/2019
/ Advocate General ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
On September 24, 2019, the highest court of the European Union (EU), the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), attempted to limit the territorial scope and authority of EU data protection authorities in its recent decision...more
10/4/2019
/ CNIL ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Delisting ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Google ,
Member State ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Search Engines ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
On 15 July 2019, an unprecedented cyber-attack in Bulgaria was announced. Hackers have stolen data from the National Revenue Agency (“NRA”) relating to around 70% of Bulgaria’s population, including foreign nationals and...more
7/22/2019
/ Bulgaria ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Investigations ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation