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Anonymization and the GDPR – Clarity from the European Courts? Not so Fast!

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 5/19/2023

As we’ve written about before, the question of anonymization can be tricky. When is something “anonymized” or merely “de-identified” or “pseudonymous” — and when does it matter? This is a particularly fraught issue under...more

German BfDI Initiates Public Consultation Process Regarding Anonymization under the GDPR

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/25/2020

The German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) recently announced a public consultation process regarding anonymization under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...more

The eData Guide to GDPR: Anonymization and Pseudonymization Under the GDPR

Morgan Lewis on 12/9/2019

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates the use of personal data collected from European data subjects, including activities of non-European companies that target or process European data subject personal...more

Medical Research Council Advises on How to Anonymise Information for Research Purposes

Hogan Lovells on 10/16/2019

Anonymisation has always been (and still is) a real challenge for those carrying out clinical research. To shed some light on this matter, the Medical Research Council (MCR) – which is part of UK Research and Innovation – has...more

At A Glance: De-Identification, Anonymization, and Pseudonymization under the GDPR

BCLP on 7/25/2017

De-identification of data refers to the process used to prevent personal identifiers—both direct and indirect—from being connected with information. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which will replace the...more

Employment Law Commentary, October 2015

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/2/2015

EU Employment Issues In M&A Transactions - Across industry sectors, there is one thing that all organizations have in common—people. Every organization needs a workforce to steer it in the right direction. This means...more

Court Invalidates US-EU Data Transfer Safe Harbor Program

Goodwin on 10/8/2015

The European Union’s highest court has, effective immediately, invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor program relied upon by many companies as the basis for lawfully transferring and processing personal information from the EU to...more

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