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On May 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") issued a favorable opinion on granting a six-month extension to the existing adequacy decisions for the UK, following a formal proposal from the European...more
On May 2, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a decision, as lead supervisory authority, finding that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding (a) its cross-border transfers of EEA User Data to China, and (b)...more
In politically uncertain times, is your organisation’s data transfer compliance unquestionable? The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) serves as a useful mechanism for transatlantic data transfers, and it can assist...more
As 2025 progresses, one thing is clear—GDPR enforcement is not slowing down. In fact, regulators across Europe are intensifying their scrutiny, handing out significant fines and even warning executives of potential personal...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of data protection and privacy, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stands as the most significant legislative framework for processing personal data. Known for its extraterritorial...more
The EU Data Act is one of the cornerstones of the EU's Data Strategy and introduces a new and horizontal set of rules on data access and use to boost the EU's data economy. Most of the provisions of the Data Act will become...more
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