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GDPR and AI Models: Key Insights from the EDPB’s Latest Opinion

HaystackID on 12/19/2024

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released a comprehensive opinion addressing key data protection concerns related to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The opinion, requested...more

CJEU Commercial interests of controller can serve as a legitimate interest

A&O Shearman on 10/10/2024

The CJEU considered: (a) whether a legitimate interest of the controller or third party must be determined by law, and (b) whether provision of personal data of the members of a sports federation to third parties in return...more

Demystifying DSARs: A Beginner’s Guide

Integreon on 2/9/2024

This article originally appeared in The Legal Technologist November/December 2023 Issue here. As individuals, we have the legal right to access personal data held by an organisation, and an increasing number of requests are...more

What You Should Know About the EU Data Governance Act

Alston & Bird on 10/16/2023

Last month, the European Union’s new Data Governance Act (DGA) came into effect. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group provides an overview of the key features of the DGA and discusses how the new law may impact businesses...more

Establish Total Customer Trust with a Commitment to Data Privacy

Osano on 6/1/2023

In the last few months alone, dozens of reported data breaches have already occurred. From Twitter’s breach that leaked millions of user accounts to ChatGPT’s breach that exposed subscriber payment information, it can...more

Court of Justice of the European Union Case on DSARs: Summary of Information Is Not Enough!

Littler on 5/30/2023

As many employers will be aware, data subject access requests (DSARs) can take up a significant amount of business resources and are a common tactic used by disgruntled employees. A recent decision from the Court of Justice...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs): Everything Corporate Legal Teams Need to Know

Reveal on 2/14/2023

Data is what makes the modern business world go around. But as the amount of data that organizations collect and process grows, so, too, do concerns about data security and how organizations respond to DSARs. These...more

Navigating International Discovery Restrictions: Seven Recommendations

HaystackID on 2/6/2023

Background Note: International discovery exercises and investigations can be a complex and challenging process for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. Navigating the different laws and...more

Los lagos de datos ahora están regulados – Data Governance Act

Hogan Lovells on 11/4/2022

En Europa, las condiciones para compartir datos entre empresas son tan complicadas en ocasiones que el potencial de la industria no está tan explotado como podría. Esto conlleva una pérdida de competitividad de la industria...more

United States Privacy Laws – Do You Know If You Are In Compliance?

Burr & Forman on 4/12/2022

Is your business one that has not prioritized compliance with data privacy laws because you do not collect personal data about your customers? If so, you are in good company, but it is time to reframe your approach on data...more

Making the Case for Information Governance and Why You Should Address it Now

Lighthouse on 8/17/2021

You know that cleaning out the garage is a good idea. You would have more storage space and would even be able to put the car into the garage, which is better for security, for keeping it clean, and for ensuring an easy start...more

European Commission Refreshes Standard Contractual Clauses

Knobbe Martens on 7/14/2021

The European Commission (“EC”) has long sought to improve data privacy for Europeans, even when they interact with global or non-European companies. Laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (or “GDPR”) seek to...more

Welcome to the Digital Transformation and Data Economy Newsletter – April 2021 Issue

BakerHostetler on 4/28/2021

Across the economy, businesses are using digital technology to pivot into innovative service lines, accelerate growth and transform their businesses altogether. These businesses’ digital strategies and data assets play...more

CPRA Countdown: New rules for consent in California, but only in limited use cases

Hogan Lovells on 4/23/2021

Consent is newly defined by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). While this new definition of consent—which highlights specific, informed, and freely-given actions—closely aligns with the European Union’s General Data...more

From Coast to Coast: Virginia Passes First Consumer Data Protection Act Since the CCPA

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/4/2021

Following in the footsteps of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Commonwealth of Virginia has become the second U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer data protection legislation. ...more

Governor Signs Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

Woods Rogers on 3/3/2021

Elizabeth Burgin Waller Principal John Pilch Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA, or “the Act”) makes Virginia the second state in the nation to have sweeping data privacy...more

New Virginia Privacy Bill

Polsinelli on 2/16/2021

Any day now, Virginia will likely become the second state, behind California, to adopt a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents....more

Privacy and Data Security Worldwide: 2020 and Beyond

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/4/2021

2020 has been a busy year in privacy law both domestically and around the globe. Some of the most striking developments included enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and passage of the California Privacy...more

California’s Proposition 24 – CCPA 2.0 Meets the California GDPR

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/30/2020

Proposition 24 is known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). It is on the ballot in California on November 3, and if it passes it will amend and expand certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

International News: Focus on Global Privacy and Cybersecurity - September 2020

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/15/2020

Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more

DSARs 101: What to Expect When Doing Business with EU Customers

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 6/4/2020

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 Washington Privacy Act – Re-Introduced for 2020 – Is it the Best of CCPA and GDPR?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/13/2020

Washington legislators recently introduced the Washington Privacy Act (WPA). This legislation is a consumer-focused privacy law similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) but it also has some EU General Data...more

10 Privacy Predictions for 2020

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/13/2020

In the last two years, businesses have been catapulted into a dizzying new world, with privacy expectations and requirements that were unheard of just two years ago. ...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/30/2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

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