The European Commission adopted new versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) on June 4, 2021. The new SCCs finally replace the original SCCs adopted under the 1998 European Data Protection Directive (DPD) and did...more
7/6/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK Data Protection Act
On November 12, 2020, the European Commission (“EC”) published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to the General Data...more
12/7/2020
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
As many organizations continue to struggle with the fallout from the July 2020 Schrems II decision from the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”), in November, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published two pieces of...more
12/2/2020
/ Audits ,
Data Transfers ,
Due Diligence ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Still grappling with the aftershocks of the Schrems II decision from the CJEU on July 16 (we previously discussed the Schrems II decision here), the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has issued a Frequently Asked...more
8/4/2020
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General-Business ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its anxiously-awaited judgment in the Schrems II case. The CJEU’s decision upheld the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) but, somewhat surprisingly,...more
7/21/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Safe Harbors ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Since the referendum to leave the EU rocked the UK in 2016, commentators, privacy personnel, and corporate officers alike have been speculating as to how Brexit will affect Britain’s subjugation to the General Data Protection...more
5/22/2019
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
Since the referendum to leave the EU rocked the UK in 2016, commentators, privacy personnel, and corporate officers alike have been speculating as to how Brexit will affect Britain’s subjugation to the General Data Protection...more
5/21/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Data Protection Act
On July 8, 2016, the Article 31 Committee, comprised of representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, voted to approve a revised Privacy Shield framework that is intended to replace the Safe Harbor framework...more
7/14/2016
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ombudsman ,
Personal Data ,
Registration Requirement ,
Self-Certification ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance ,
Third-Party ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) last month, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great step...more
5/3/2016
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) last week, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great step...more
4/18/2016
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Consent ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach Plans ,
Data Retention ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ombudsman ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework