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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) has issued a €290 million fine to Uber for violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....more
Last month, the European Data Protection Board – which is composed of the national data protection authorities (‘Supervisory Authorities’) of the countries in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), as well as the European Data...more
Quick Hits Schrems II Recap Most people are now familiar with the Schrems II requirements to “know your transfers” and to protect personal data when such information is subject to processing (including remote access to...more
A new report issued in May 2024 by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), an independent thinktank, is the latest installment to cast concerns over the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), predicting that it will...more
Introduction - Data protection is being driven by rapid technological advances and the increasing digitalization of society. Data protection legislation in Portugal is aligned with European Union law, in particular with...more
Theodore Christakis, Professor of International Law at the University Grenoble Alpes and Senior Fellow and Director of Research for Europe at the Cross-Border Data Forum, has published a new comprehensive analysis on...more
Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more
On the heels of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), another bridge has been built across the Atlantic to streamline data transfers between businesses. In July, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the newly established data privacy framework between the EU and U.S. and new consumer privacy laws in Oregon and Texas. We also review a court ruling that delayed...more
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”). The Framework provides companies that opt in with a legitimate means of...more
After years of uncertainty in the privacy rules governing transfer of data from the EU to the U.S., the new transatlantic data privacy framework has finally been adopted. On July 10, the European Commission formally adopted...more
The European Union (EU) announced on July 10 that it had formally adopted the adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which goes into effect on July 11. U.S. organizations have been without a...more
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Framework). The adequacy decision procedure was established by the European Union’s (EU) General Data...more
As those in the privacy world await the outcome of the EU-US privacy framework negotiations, the EDPB was in the news recently for a different mechanism for data transfers: Binding Corporate Rules. Namely, it adopted...more
Updated June 2023 - The BCLP Data Privacy & Security team is tracking EU law developments relevant to data and cyber security. This tracker summarizes the effect and status of the following: the Digital Services Act, the...more
The European Union’s (“EU”) Data Protection Commission (the “Commission”) recently fined Meta Ireland $1.3 billion (or €1.2 billion) for improper data transfers from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to the United States in...more
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined Meta €1.2 billion. What, however, did the commission say in the case about using Art 49 derogations for transfers to the U.S.? An overview: I will discuss the Meta decision...more
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
For most large companies, a frictionless flow of information and the ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records and other information around the world quickly and cost-effectively is a critical...more
The GDPR allows individuals to request information about the “recipients or categories of recipients” to whom their personal data has been disclosed. In a recent ruling, the EU’s Court of Justice said data subjects get to...more
As we start a new year, we would like to share with you some of our most popular legal alerts from 2022. Our top alerts reflect the broad array of our capabilities – ranging in topics from Amazon marketplace and online...more
SEC Division of Examinations Issues Risk Alert on Regulation S-ID and Identity Theft Prevention Programs - On December 5, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a...more
Since Schrems II invalidated the US/EU Privacy Shield, the flow of personal data from the European Union to the United States has been subject to intense regulatory scrutiny. Companies transferring personal data to the United...more
Join us for a webinar where we will focus on the details of the recently finalised and published Executive Order to Implement the European Union-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Alongside Alex Brown of UK-headquartered...more
A new legal mechanism to allow for transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. is now advancing after an October 7th, 2022 Executive Order was issued by U.S. President Biden (the “Executive Order”). The new...more