The consumer and retail industry has experienced a rapid growth in the use of new technologies, as both online businesses and brick-and-mortar sellers converge into multi-channel players and compete for customers and for...more
3/21/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Buyers ,
Consumers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Global Market ,
Internet Retailers ,
Investment ,
Offerings ,
Online Marketplace ,
Popular ,
Retail Market ,
Sellers ,
Technology Sector
In a remarkable decision, the UK ICO has issued British Airways ("BA") with a £20m fine, in connection with a data breach affecting more than 400,000 customers. This is a significant reduction from the £183m the ICO had...more
Enterprises around the world are rapidly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into existing and new products and processes. This effort is not just to improve such offerings and services, but to achieve a qualitatively...more
8/25/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Compliance ,
Emerging Technologies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Innovative Technology ,
Japan ,
Machine Learning ,
METI ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Robotics ,
White Papers
The Court of Justice of the EU has declared that the European Commission's adequacy decision in respect of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is invalid. The Court's ruling effectively removes a key mechanism that had been widely...more
7/19/2020
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Glossary -
- Adequacy Decision means a decision by the Commission to designate a third country as an Adequate Jurisdiction.
- Adequate Jurisdiction means one of the following jurisdictions that have been designated by the...more
Q1/ Applicable legislation
(a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation?
New legislation has been passed, and old legislation has been amended.
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(b)...more
12/5/2019
/ Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Decedent Protection ,
Denmark ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Enforcement Authority ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fines ,
Freedom of Expression ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Joint Control ,
Minor Children ,
National Identification Numbers ,
Nonprofits ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Prior Authorization ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Public Interest ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanctions
Foreword -
European data protection laws have made significant strides in the last two decades.
Privacy and data protection laws have undergone dramatic changes over the last 20 years, in a race to keep up with technology....more
11/14/2019
/ Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Decedent Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fines ,
Freedom of Expression ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Harmonization ,
Joint Control ,
Member State ,
Minors ,
New Guidance ,
Nonprofits ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Public Interest ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanctions ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has announced its intention to issue a £183 million fine to British Airways, in respect of a personal data breach under the GDPR. The announcement has wide-ranging consequences for...more
7/10/2019
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
British Airways ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
UK ICO
Why does this topic matter to organisations?
National Data Protection Authorities ("DPAs") are appointed to implement and enforce data protection law, and to offer guidance. As set out in Chapter 16, DPAs have significant...more
4/22/2019
/ Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Member State ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
Why does this topic matter to organisations?
Under the GDPR, the concept of a "processor" has not changed. Any entity that was a processor under the Directive likely continues to be a processor under the GDPR. However,...more
4/18/2019
/ Compliance ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Security ,
DPA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements
Overview of key issues -
The GDPR raises a number of key issues that organisations should consider, including the following...more
4/11/2019
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (the "Dutch DPA") has issued guidance stating that so-called "cookie walls" are not compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). The guidance is not legally binding,...more
4/5/2019
/ Austria ,
Belgium ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Netherlands ,
Popular ,
UK ICO ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites