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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Portugal

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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

BCLP

Pressure-Testing Your Privacy Program for 2024

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With the onslaught of new privacy legislation and cyber threats coupled with upticks in enforcement, running a well-functioning and flexible privacy program is now, more than ever, a critical component of an organization’s...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Why Your Website Needs A Privacy Policy

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In this day and age, data privacy is a hot topic. Many Americans believe their personal data is less secure now than ever and that data collection poses more risks than benefits. For this reason, among others, businesses must...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Meta Receives Record 1.2 Billion EUR Fine and Is Ordered to Suspend Its EU-U.S. Data Transfers

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On May 22, 2023, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its long-awaited decision in the Meta EU-U.S. data transfer case (Decision). In its landmark Decision, the DPC imposed a record 1.2 billion EUR fine and...more

Osano

GDPR Compliance in the U.S.: What to Know

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In 1992, Singapore banned the sale of all chewing gum. But if you owned a cornerstore in the U.S. and a Singaporean tourist came to visit your business, there would be nothing to stop you from selling them a pack of gum—in...more

K&L Gates LLP

HUB Talks: May The Enforcement Be With You: Reflections on Five Years of GDPR

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In this episode, Claude-Etienne Armingaud, Eleonora Curreri, and Camille Scarparo celebrate the fifth year anniversary of GDPR along with lawyers from our European offices; Thomas Nietsch and Andreas Müller (Berlin), Nóirín...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CJEU Finds That Companies Must Provide Individuals with the Identity of Data Recipients When Responding to Data Access Requests

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On January 12, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the data subject’s right of access to personal data requires controllers to provide the data subject with the identity of the companies that...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

What Should Companies Do Following the Draft US Adequacy Decision?

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The United States is adequate, at least according to a draft opinion on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Here is a look at what the opinion says, and what U.S. companies involved in EU-U.S. transfers should be doing now....more

Proskauer on Privacy

U.S. and EU Agree in Principle on New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

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In a joint press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an agreement “in principle” on a framework, called the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (“Privacy...more

Lighthouse

2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 4

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EDPB Issues Draft Guidance on International Data Transfers - On November 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published draft guidance on the interaction between the GDPR’s transfer provisions set out in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Key Data Protection Considerations for Companies Doing Business in the UK/EU

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The following outlines where Katten can help clients to comply with their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) obligations. This note is appropriate for clients that are already doing business in the UK or the EU, or may...more

Butler Snow LLP

International Privacy Laws and Clinical Trials

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Recent developments in international privacy laws have complicated the conduct of clinical trials outside of the United States. Since the privacy law of the European Union – the General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR” –...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to safely transfer data out of the European Union - December 2nd, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm...

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

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[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to handle health data with care - October 19th, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CEST

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

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[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to prepare your business for a cyberattack - September 30th, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CEST

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

NGE On Demand: Personal Data Protection Travels: The New Standard Contractual Clause with John Koenigsknecht and David Wheeler

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NGE Corporate & Securities partner John Koenigsknecht recently interviewed Data Privacy & Information Governance partner David Wheeler about the new standard contractual clauses and the complex task of assessing and...more

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European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers

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On June 4, the European Commission (EC) adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for use between controllers and processers in the European Economic Area (EEA) and for the transfer of data between EEA and...more

Ankura

11 Months After Schrems II - How Are Organizations Addressing Risk?

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Organizations are closely tracking which of their vendors previously relied on Privacy Shield. Separately, they are preparing Transfer Impact Assessments (“TIAs”) to evaluate and address risks associated with personal data...more

Morgan Lewis

EU Digital Green Certificate: Data Protection Considerations

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The European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor have published a joint opinion on the data protection aspects of the European Union's proposals for a Digital Green Certificate, a form of COVID-19...more

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Frequently Asked Questions About the GDPR

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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

Hogan Lovells

Spanish DPA shakes the privacy status quo in Spain – highest fines yet on personal data

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The Spanish Data Protection Agency (“Spanish DPA”) decided to start 2021 the same way it ended 2020: by imposing the highest fines to date (EUR 5,000,000 and 6,000,000) to two large Spanish financial entities. ...more

Hogan Lovells

European Commission takes key step towards free flow of data to the UK

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On February 19, the European Commission (EC) published the draft of its much hoped-for adequacy decision for transfers of personal data to the UK under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) (Draft Adequacy...more

Dechert LLP

Baked & Wired: Potential Break in Impasse Over e-Privacy Regulation

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On 10 February 2021, over two and a half years after the anticipated adoption of the e-Privacy Regulation, European Member States have agreed to a revised text. Portending a potential break in the three-year impasse, the...more

Hogan Lovells

EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinion on new transfer SCCs

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) weigh in on the new Standard Contractual Clauses proposed by the European Commission (EC) for transfers to third countries (new...more

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