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Irish Data Protection Commission Fines TikTok Over EEA Data Transfers to China

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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

Baker Donelson

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance and Clarification on the Bulk Data Transfer Rule: What U.S. Businesses Need to Know

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice's National Security Division (NSD) issued additional guidance to assist U.S. organizations in understanding and complying with the Data Security Program (DSP). As discussed in our...more

DLA Piper

China: CAC Publishes Official Q&As for Cross-Border Data Transfer Regulation

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released an important Q&A on cross-border data transfer requirements and policies in early April, providing clarification on a number of issues of concern to companies in China....more

Smith Anderson

GDPR Enforcement is Alive and Well - Key Considerations in 2025

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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

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What to Expect from the UK’s New Data (Use and Access) Bill

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The new Data (Use and Access) Bill is making its way through the parliamentary process, and is expected to be passed in the first half of 2025. The Bill proposes to amend the UK data privacy regime to make it easier for...more

Jones Day

Justice Department Issues Final Rule on Bulk Transfers of Sensitive Personal Data to Certain Countries

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The final rule establishes prohibitions and restrictions on the transfer of certain data due to national security risks from specified countries of concern....more

Cooley LLP

Guidelines 02/2024 on Article 48 of the GDPR: EDPB Clarifies Rules for Data Sharing With Third-Country Authorities

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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

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

DOJ cracks down on data transfers

Proposed rule would create new prohibitions on transactions of sensitive personal data and government-related data - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a new rule aimed at preventing access of China and other...more

Mayer Brown

Updates to Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Regulations: SCCs, Guidelines and More

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As part of the latest developments regarding the personal data protection regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority ("SDAIA") issued the Regulation on Personal...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Data Portability Right Takes Effect in Quebec: What Service Providers Need to Know

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Effective September 22, 2024, Quebec's data portability right will come into force, marking the final phase of the implementation of the amendments to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private...more

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Buckle Up: Uber Fined €290M for Failing to Safeguard EU Data Transfers

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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

Alston & Bird

EU Data Protection Regulators Publish Additional Guidance On The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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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

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: MITRE Engage Lead, Innovator in Cyber Deception, and Dance Community Builder

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Maretta Morovitz is the Engage Lead at MITRE, where she simplifies the planning of adversary engagement for cyber defenders. Maretta likens her cyber defense work to the movie Home Alone, setting a series of traps for the...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

New Report Latest to Cast Uncertainty over EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Portugal

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

K&L Gates LLP

President Biden Issues Executive Order Restricting Bulk Transfers of Sensitive Personal and US Government-Related Data

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On 28 February 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (EO) aimed...more

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CBDF Research Fellow Theodore Christakis Publishes Study on Cross-Border Data Transfers and the EU’s “Zero Risk” Approach

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s New Personal Data Protection Law and Implementing Regulations—Key Obligations, Responsibilities and...

On September 7, 2023, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) issued the Implementing Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (the Implementing Regulations) and the Regulations on Personal...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: UK and US Agree to “Data Bridge”

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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

Lighthouse

Navigating Cross-Border eDiscovery Issues in the Wake of a U.S. Adequacy Determination

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At Lighthouse our teams have the benefit of working across numerous clients, cases, and jurisdictions. As a result, we are building deep institutional knowledge across many aspects of eDiscovery that may be more difficult for...more

A&O Shearman

India – Digital Personal Data Protection Act receives Presidential assent

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The President of India gave assent for the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 on 11 August 2023, a matter of days after it had been passed by both the Lower and Upper House. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act...more

Snell & Wilmer

European Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision for Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework

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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

BCLP

Data and Cybersecurity - European Union Legislation and Proposals

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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

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, Meta and Art 49 Derogations: An Overview

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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

Hogan Lovells

Unprecedented: First data trading involving personal data in China

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On April 25, 2023, the state-backed Guiyang Big Data Exchange (GYDE) announced that it has facilitated and supervised the unprecedented floor trading of personal data in China. To date, no provisions have been put in place to...more

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