A Blueprint for Efficient SRRs: Mastering Your Subject Rights Workflow
Privacy pros are passionate about doing good work, in every sense of the word. Yes, we care about managing privacy as thoroughly and efficiently as possible (and not getting fined). But we are all in this line of work for a...more
As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for...more
For the most part, businesses gather employee data without too much thought. Sure, some data is obviously private, like employee social security numbers, but other than that, businesses can pretty much do what they want with...more
We’re now approaching the five-year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking full effect. In the run-up to 2018 and the period afterwards, there were many predictions about the likely direction of...more
With the use of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) becoming increasingly common, it is important that anyone dealing with personal data understands what a DSAR is, when it can be used, how an organisation should respond to...more
Data protection laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are a major cause for concern for organizations. While the biggest fines garner headlines, such as...more
The “right of access” recognized by art.15 GDPR is one of the most fervently exercised rights by individuals. Nowadays, where companies tend to amass considerable amounts of information and carry out data processing...more
On January 28, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published draft regulatory guidelines (“draft guidance”) on the right of data subjects to have access to their personal data under the EU General Data...more
When it comes to data privacy law, change is the only constant. The global pandemic unleashed a new set of risks related to data privacy that companies will have to confront in 2021. But despite the COVID chaos, data privacy...more
In my latest post, I outlined the process involved in the actual response to DSAR requests. In my last article of this series, I will discuss the best practices and workflows that your organization should follow when...more
For any organization that deals with privacy issues in the European Union and other privacy-centric jurisdictions like the United Kingdom, an effective information governance program is a must. A program that includes a...more
The words “hodgepodge” and “patchwork” are overused in the world of risk and compliance, but they’re certainly appropriate for describing the myriad data privacy regulations popping up around the world. In 2018, the world...more
Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on 25 May 2018, it eliminated the cost barrier for an individual to submit a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR), potentially increasing the burden on...more