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A&O Shearman

English Court reviews the ICOs first GDPR fine (again)

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In December 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £275,000 on Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) for multiple contraventions of the GDPR. On December 9 2024, five years on and three judgments...more

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The Impact of DPDPA on Corporate Disputes

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) is a landmark piece of legislation that has reshaped the regulatory environment for data privacy in India. With its stringent requirements, the DPDPA presents new challenges...more

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Securing our world: how businesses can prepare for and recover from cyber attacks

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As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more

Alston & Bird

EDPB Adopts Opinion on the Use of Processors and Sub-processors

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On October 7, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an opinion on obligations following from the use of processors and sub-processors (the “Opinion”). The EDPB is the body that seeks to ensure harmonised...more

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GDPR: When Can Data Controllers Rely on 'Legitimate Interests' for Data Processing? New Guidelines from the EDPB

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the umbrella group of the EU’s data protection authorities, has issued new Guidelines 01/2024 of October 9, 2024 on the processing of personal data based on the legitimate interest...more

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Cybersecurity: A Critical Element in Your 2025 Business Forecast

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As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, cybersecurity remains a top concern for regulators, consumers, business partners, and investors. Weak security can cause substantial harm to a company and lead to litigation,...more

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ANPD's New Regulation on Guidelines and Responsibilities of Data Protection Officers in Brazil

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The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has published its new regulation on the Data Protection Officer’s (DPO) role. A central figure in privacy governance, the DPO serves as the liaison between the data controller,...more

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Japan: Interim report on the revision of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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The 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”) stipulates that the APPI must be reviewed every three years — the time for a review has arrived. In the past, since its enactment in 2003, major...more

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ANPD Approves Data Breach Notifying Regulation

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Resolution No. 15, of April 24, 2024, of the Brazilian Data Protection Authority ("ANPD"), approved the Data Breach Notifying Regulation (the “Regulation”). The Regulation establishes procedures for data controllers to notify...more

Hogan Lovells

Responsabilité conjointe dans le secteur de la publicité digitale : retour sur l’arrêt IAB Europe de la CJUE

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La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne (« CJUE ») a récemment examiné une affaire impliquant IAB Europe, une association sans but lucratif établie en Belgique, représentant les entreprises du secteur de la publicité...more

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ANPD’s Compiled Technical Notes In 2023

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In 2023, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) made public several Technical Notes, with the aim of increasing transparency on ANPD actions on several matters, and to provide guidance on specific topics in the...more

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New Jersey Becomes Most Recent State to Sign a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill No. 332, “An Act concerning online services, consumers, and personal data” (“SB 332”).  New Jersey is the fourteenth state to pass a...more

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Discover the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act – Your Guide to the MTCDPA 

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On May 19, 2023, Montana officially became the ninth state to approve a state-level consumer data privacy law, joining the trend of states opting not to wait for a federal privacy law to mandate the protection of its...more

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Legislative Update: Swiss Data Protection Act took effect September 1

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The new Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, known by the acronym “nFADP,” took effect on September 1. The law was enacted by the Swiss parliament in 2020. The law introduces new rights for Swiss citizens, but also...more

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GDPR Compliance Checklist: 8 Steps You Need to Complete

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GDPR compliance can be tricky. Even if you summon the willpower to read through the law’s text, it can be tough to know where to start. As an alternative to pouring through the GDPR’s legalese, one way to establish a...more

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India – Digital Personal Data Protection Act receives Presidential assent

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The President of India gave assent for the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 on 11 August 2023, a matter of days after it had been passed by both the Lower and Upper House. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act...more

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U.S. Companies Now Have a Framework for EU-U.S. Personal Data Transfers

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In a significant milestone for EU-U.S. cross-border transfers of personal data under Article 45 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data...more

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Tennessee Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On May 11, 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) into law. Tennessee now joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa and...more

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Pakistan – MITT releases final draft of the personal data protection bill

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The Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MITT) released a new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (the PDPB) on 19 May 2023. The PDPB aims to regulate the collection, processing,...more

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Montana joins eight other states in enacting comprehensive privacy legislation

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On May 19, the Montana governor signed SB 384 to enact the Consumer Data Privacy Act (CDPA) and establish a framework for controlling and processing consumer personal data in the state. Montana is now the ninth state in the...more

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Tennessee becomes 8th state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation

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On May 11, the Tennessee governor signed HB 1181 to enact the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) and establish a framework for controlling and processing consumers’ personal data in the state...more

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China Releases Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information

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On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the final version of the Measures on the Standard Contract for the Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information, accompanied by a standard contract...more

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Meta Fines Expose EU Regulators’ Differences and Highlight Fundamental Issues for Data Controllers

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Meta Ireland (Meta) has recently been issued with two fines by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) relating to advertisements run on its Facebook and...more

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[Webinar] Analyzing the Colorado Privacy Act Draft Rules - October 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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The Colorado Attorney General’s Office published draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules on September 30, 2022. The draft rules are a complex and lengthy set of regulations that, if adopted without substantial modification,...more

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Indonesian House of Representative passes the Data Protection Bill into law

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After years of discussions, as of 20 September 2022, the Indonesian House of Representatives (HOR) has passed the Personal Data Protection Bill into Law (PDP Law). However, the PDP Law is yet to be effective and is not...more

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