The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been very busy in recent weeks re-shaping EU privacy laws. In addition to the much-anticipated decision in “Schrems” (Case C-362/14), which essentially rules the US-EU...more
10/29/2015
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Hungary ,
International Data Transfers ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Privacy ,
Sanctions ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Europe’s top court ruled that U.S. companies relying upon the “Safe Harbor Framework” data sharing regime to maintain information regarding EU citizens is “invalid.” This means that any company relying upon the Safe Harbor...more
10/8/2015
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Protection ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
PRISM Program ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
A recent survey of over 1,200 of the top mobile apps in 19 countries by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network ("GPEN") has found that 85% of the apps reviewed were non-compliant, failing to provide even the most basic...more
Much has been said about the EU "Cookie" laws introduced by an amendment to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive in 2011. Companies with European customers (including those in the US) have grappled with the...more
It is difficult to recall a time when the issue of personal data transfers from the European Economic Area ("EEA") has been as widely and hotly debated as it has over the past year or so. Significant movements during the past...more
It has been said for some time that data is the new oil, but many global organizations continue to struggle to comply with regulatory requirements when it comes to the exploitation of this valuable resource....more
In a further push towards “privacy by design,” the Article 29 Working Party, which is made up of representatives from the various EU data protection authorities, has recently approved the use of Binding Corporate Rules...more
On 1 January 2013, over 4 years after the idea was first discussed, new Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) for data processors were launched following a meeting of European data protection authorities....more