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EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on personal data in blockchain and a report on AI privacy risks & mitigations in large language...

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On April 14 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the outcomes of its plenary session that took place on April 8 2025, during which the EDPB adopted draft Guidelines on processing of personal data through...more

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Virginia Finalizes CDPA Text With the Addition of Three Amendment Bills

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Connecticut Passes the Fifth US State Consumer Privacy Law - The Connecticut governor has formally signed and passed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CPDA), making this law the fifth US state...more

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EU committee calls on Commission to set out common blockchain approach

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An advisory committee to EU institutions has issued an opinion on blockchain and the EU single market, advising the European Commission on potential next steps, including launching a "comprehensive" blockchain initiative,...more

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EU Commission’s “A European strategy for data” Includes Blockchain Shout-Out

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On February 19, 2020, the European Commission (Commission) released a communication entitled “A European strategy for data”. It lays out a vision for a “European data space” and a plan – through legislation, technical...more

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Blockchain May Solve Privacy Problem

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With the advent of artificial intelligence and the ubiquity of the internet of things (IoT), at some point customers may be able to drive into a dealership for tire and rim repairs with minimal wait time and an automated...more

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Why Blockchain Is Not inherently At Odds With GDPR

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The current perception is that blockchain is not compatible with GDPR. Lokke Moerel and Marijn Storm argue that this is not the case and explain why none of the issues identified by legal scholars and stakeholders are likely...more

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Study of proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation

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On 10 January 2017, the European Commission issued a proposal for a new ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) triggering a legislative process that is still ongoing. The proposed ePR was intended to replace the existing ePrivacy...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2019

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Parliament's report on whether and how the use of blockchain technology can comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as...more

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Regulating Privacy on the Blockchain Starts With Understanding the Meaning of “Personal Data”

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A commonality among recent data privacy regulations (including the EU’s GDPR, California’s CCPA, and Brazil’s LGPD) is that only the storage and transmittal of “personal data” is regulated. These new regulatory frameworks...more

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Jones Day Presents: Effect of GDPR, CCPA, and FTC on Blockchains

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Partner Jay Johnson discusses the effect of various regulations on blockchains. He notes that the GDPR presents compliance obligations on data controllers, the CCPA allows consumers a right to erasure, and the FTC has notice...more

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Reflections on the TechLaw Issues of 2018…and a Look Forward. Will 2019 Be a Year on the Edge, in the Fog, or Maybe Just in the...

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Yes, it’s time for the end-of-year blog post – a look back at interesting issues of 2018 and a look forward to what we see coming down the pike in the new year....more

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Key EU Parliament Committee Issues Opinion On Blockchain Under The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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The European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has weighed in on blockchain with the following key points:...more

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French Data Protection Authority Issues Guidance on Interaction of Blockchain Technology with GDPR

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Last month, the French data protection authority (the CNIL) issued initial guidance addressing issues that applications utilizing blockchain technology should consider in order to comply with the European General Data...more

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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Distributed Ledger Technologies

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The European Parliament has adopted a non-legislative resolution entitled "distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: building trust with disintermediation." Of particular relevance to the financial services sector, the...more

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French Data Protection Authority Issues Guidance on Application of Blockchain to the GDPR

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On September 24, 2018, the French data protection authority, Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), became the first data protection authority to issue written guidance on the intersection of the use...more

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French Data Protection Authority’s Latest Newsletter Includes Assessment of First Four Months of GDPR & Several Guidelines

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The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) published its assessment of the first four months of  GDPR and several guidelines, including one on how to make a GDPR compliant blockchain. ...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #4

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The State of California is once again leading the way with trying to keep up with technology and protecting consumers. Senate Bill 327 requires Internet of Things (IoT) developers to implement “reasonable security features”...more

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Summary of the March 2018 Global Privacy Summit

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The International Association of Privacy Professionals ("IAPP") is the world's largest information privacy organization. IAPP provides education, training, and tools to professionals engaged in data privacy and security. ...more

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Blockchain, Personal Data and the GDPR Right to be Forgotten

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The effective date of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is fast approaching (May 25, 2018), and its impacts are already being felt across various industries. Specifically, the conflicts between the GDPR and...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2018 #4

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A new report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF) called “Global Risks Report 2018,” lists the threat of cyber-warfare and cyber-attacks affecting the public as the world’s third greatest threat in 2018, only behind...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 16

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more

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Will the New General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) Be a Block in the Chain?

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Yes, I know that I ooze wit, but seriously, on the 25 May 2018, the new GDPR will come into force, which replaces the current data protection regulations (irrespective of Brexit). The principle at the heart of the GDPR is...more

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Expect the Unexpected: The Year Ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector

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With contributors across the sector and the globe, we've compiled a review of some of the developments that will affect financial institutions in 2017 and beyond. The one thing that 2016 taught us was to expect the...more

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