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Understanding GDPR Cookie Consent

Osano on 12/22/2023

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has brought significant changes to how companies handle personal data—and cookies are easily one of the largest sources of personal information for businesses. Find out all about...more

Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - January to March 2023

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/11/2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata! Updata is an international report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team – it provides you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity...more

Cookies and personal data - what are the obligations of entities that use cookies?

Hogan Lovells on 8/25/2022

On 11 July 2022, the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw (the "WSA") overturned the decision of the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (the "President of the PDPO"), concluding that any user information...more

Pliki cookies a dane osobowe – jakie są obowiązki podmiotów korzystających z plików cookies?

Hogan Lovells on 8/25/2022

11 lipca 2022 roku Wojewódzki Sąd Administracyjny w Warszawie („WSA”) uchylił decyzję Prezesa Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych („Prezes UODO”), nie zgadzając się z tym, że każda informacja o użytkowniku, zapisana poprzez pliki...more

International Data Protection Update - Winter 2021/2022

BakerHostetler on 3/15/2022

This Update highlights some of the international data protection issues that caught our attention and the attention of our clients over the winter, including updates on European data transfers and cookie compliance,...more

Cookies Resulting in Cross Border Data Transfers to the United States Draw Scrutiny from European Data Privacy Regulators

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/1/2022

Recent decisions from the European Union (EU) have placed renewed focus on the use of common cookies used on ecommerce and other websites used by consumers and employees and transfers of personal data collected through...more

Privacy Report: United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament

ArentFox Schiff on 2/17/2022

United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more

US Tech Companies Under Increased Scrutiny from EU Data Protection Authorities

Jenner & Block on 1/28/2022

By the close of 2021, EU data protection authorities (“DPA”) had initiated investigations into a number of US tech companies operating in Europe and further investigations are set to continue. In a recent case concerning...more

[Webinar] Mitigating Risk Exposure Under Evolving Global Cookies Regulations - May 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/10/2021

The regulation of cookies and similar tracking technologies is rapidly evolving, not only in the European Union and United Kingdom but also in the United States and globally. If you have visited a website recently, you might...more

Frequently Asked Questions About the GDPR

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/13/2021

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? The GDPR is an EU law that was passed by parliament and went into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR unifies the EU under a single data protection regime for all member...more

International Data Protection Update – First Quarter 2021

BakerHostetler on 3/30/2021

This quarterly update highlights some of the international data protection issues that have caught our attention, and the attention of our clients, in the past three months....more

Measuring the Reach of GDPR, How Far Is Far Enough?

Knobbe Martens on 2/26/2021

It’s generally recognized that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can apply to entities outside the European Union. However, scant court rulings guide non-European controllers and processors on this question. The...more

EU – Council of the EU reached an agreement on the proposed ePrivacy Regulation

A&O Shearman on 2/15/2021

On 10 February 2021, the Council of the European Union agreed on a mandate for negotiating the final text of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation (the draft ePrivacy Regulation) with the European Parliament and the European...more

Pending EU ePrivacy Regulation Could Bring Major Changes to Metadata Processing, Cookie Consents

Morgan Lewis on 2/11/2021

The Council of the European Union (Council) released a new draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (Council doc. 5642/21) on January 5, 2021. Various versions of the ePrivacy Regulation have been under consideration in the Council...more

Portuguese Presidency of the EU releases amended proposal of ePrivacy Regulation

A&O Shearman on 1/18/2021

On 1 January 2021, Portugal took over the baton of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU from Germany for the coming six months. On 5 January 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council released a new draft of...more

French Data Protection Regulator Fines Google and Amazon for Non-compliance With EU Cookie Rules

Alston & Bird on 12/15/2020

On 7 December 2020, the French supervisory authority CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, French data protection authority) imposed substantive fines on Amazon and Google for allegedly placing...more

GDPR Hot Issues: Cookies, Data Transfers, and Enforcement Trends

Morgan Lewis on 9/23/2020

The myriad of data privacy laws across Europe can make it challenging for companies engaged in cross-border business. Between the GDPR, the landmark Schrems II decision, local data privacy laws and Brexit complications...more

The Impending Cookie “Crackdown”: Irish Data Protection Commission Expected To Start Enforcement of Its Cookie Guidance This Fall

Carlton Fields on 9/9/2020

Following its Guidance issued on April 6, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission signaled its intent to begin enforcement against companies who fail to adhere to the Commission’s guidelines on the use and management of...more

The Spanish DPA's new take on cookies: back to express consent

Hogan Lovells on 7/31/2020

Last November, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Spanish DPA) published its new Guidelines on the Use of Cookies within the framework of the GDPR and Spanish E-privacy rules. ...more

French Court Annuls Parts of the CNIL’s Cookie Guidelines

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/29/2020

On June 19, 2020, the Conseil d’Etat, the highest administrative court in France, annulled in part the cookie guidelines issued by the CNIL (the French data protection authority). The court ruled that the CNIL did not have...more

The European Data Protection Board Issues Updated Guidelines On Consent

Cozen O'Connor on 5/11/2020

On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted updated guidelines on what does and does not constitute consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in certain situations. Consent is one of the...more

French Data Protection Authority Issues Draft Recommendations on Consent for Cookies

Jones Day on 1/29/2020

The Situation: On July 4, 2019, the French data protection authority ("CNIL") published revised guidelines on the implementation of cookies or similar tracking technologies in order to take into account the new requirements...more

International Products Law Review 2020: Issue 76

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2020

We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more

GDPR Privacy FAQs: What are the major differences between the Information Commissioner’s Office guidance on cookies and the CNIL’s...

BCLP on 11/25/2019

The Information Commissioner’s Office or the “ICO” is the British supervisory authority charged with enforcing GDPR. The Commission Nationale de l’informatique et des libertes (the “CNIL”) is the French supervisory authority....more

EU’s High Court Issues Important Opinion On Website Cookie Consent

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/22/2019

Several weeks ago, we published a CCPA FAQS on Cookies, which provides a high-level look at how the impending CCPA may apply to website cookies. The CCPA’s definition of personal information is expansive, and in preparation...more

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