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GDPR: New Guidelines on Territorial Scope

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On November 23, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) - the gathering of all European Union (EU) data protection authorities - adopted new draft guidelines on territorial scope of the GDPR. The EDPB was previously known...more

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GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a Lawyer a Processor or a Controller?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

King & Spalding

European Data Protection Board Issues Guidance On Derogations For International Data Transfers

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On May 25, 2018, at the effective date of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its “Guidelines 2/2018 on derogations of Article 49 under Regulation 2016/679”...more

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The EDPB Replies to Queries from European Parliament on Protection of Personal Data in Context of PSD2

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The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB“) has published a letter sent to the European Parliament in relation to the revised Payment Services Directive ((EU) 2015/2366) (“PSD2“)....more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Issue 18 | June 2018

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JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez - Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more

Alston & Bird

European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee Targets EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Cloud Act

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On June 12, 2018, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) passed a resolution calling on the European Commission to suspend the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield unless the U.S. fully...more

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New Watchdog, New Tricks: European Data Protection Board Adopts GDPR Guidelines and Releases Statement on ePrivacy Regulation

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Less than one week after replacing the now defunct Article 29 Working Party (WP29), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted new guidelines on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and issued a...more

Alston & Bird

On GDPR Day, Austrian DPA issues First Binding DPIA Whitelist

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The GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018. One of the GDPR’s core going-forward obligations is the duty to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) over processing activities that create a “high risk” to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

What’s up with WHOIS? The GDPR May Limit or Prevent Access to Domain Name Registration Information

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Domain name registrars and registries might soon be changing their mantra from, “I think ICANN,” to, “Maybe ICANN’T,” when it comes to providing publicly available WHOIS information for domain name registrants. New potential...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2017

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party's critique of the Privacy Shield and the Sixth Circuit's decision to consider the issue of computer fraud...more

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Article 29 Working Party Sets Deadline to Address Privacy Shield Concerns

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Hot on the heels of the European Commission’s official review of the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, the Article 29 Working Party (Working Party) of EU data protection regulators has issued its own report...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The WP29 Issues an Ultimatum to Improve the Privacy Shield

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The EU and U.S. competent authorities have one year to implement the recommendations that the Article 29 Working Party (WP29, which is a gathering of all EU national data protection authorities) made in its opinion of...more

Jones Day

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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WP29 Issues Guidelines on Automated Individual Decision-Making and Profiling in the GDPR

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On October 18, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (the “WP29”) published Guidelines clarifying the new profiling and automated decision-making provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). European Union...more

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The Digital Download - Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter - October 2017

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An English-Language Primer on Germany’s GDPR Implementation Statute. Expanding on his recent article for Bloomberg BNA, Alston & Bird associate Dan Felz offers a multipart primer on Germany’s new GDPR implementation statute....more

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Be Prepared: Update on EU Employment Data Privacy Laws

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Global companies face stricter rules on employee data privacy, in particular when using social media and internal monitoring tools. It also now becomes clearer that many EU Member States will use the opening clause of Art. 88...more

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“Opening Clauses” and the GDPR – It Might Not Be As Easy As We Thought

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The General Data Protection Regulation is coming, and along with it, a significant expectation of increased harmonization in the privacy rules across the EU. Considering the 60-plus articles which directly impose obligations...more

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GDPR Compliance Update: Which Government Authorities Have Issued Official GDPR Guidance?

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This post provides an update as to the current status of official GDPR-related guidance. With a little under a year remaining until the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable, companies...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

To DPO or Not to DPO: Revised Guidance Issued on Data Protection Officers Under GDPR

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If you are a hospital processing European Union (EU) patient data, if you maintain EU customer loyalty programs, or if you engage in behavioral advertising of EU citizens, you may be required to appoint a data protection...more

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"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2017"

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In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine a district court ruling against Wendy's that continues a shift toward an increase in merchants' data protection responsibilities and the Article 29 Working...more

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Data Protection Impact Assessments under GDPR: Article 29 Working Party Adopts Draft Guidelines

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) requirements are coming into focus quickly as EU data protection authorities continue to issue guidance on different aspects of the law. On April 4, 2017, the Article 29...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The EU’s New Data Protection Regulation – Are Your Cybersecurity and Data Protection Measures up to Scratch?

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In the context of increasing cyber-attacks on major corporate organisations, small businesses and government, data protection and cybersecurity is a hot topic. Added to this, the GDPR—a strict new regulatory regime in...more

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First Privacy Shield Guidelines for Companies published by German DPA

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On September 12, 2016, the Data Protection Authority of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (“DPA NRW”) became one of the first EU data protection authorities to issue guidance on the implementation of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Top Takeaways from DWT’s Cloud & Big Data Conference

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Davis Wright Tremaine hosted its fourth conference on the legal, regulatory, and commercial landscapes surrounding these rapidly emerging fields. What are the big lessons for your business? Cloud computing and big data...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Criticisms over the Draft Adequacy Decision by the European Data Protection Supervisor: Final Lap for the Privacy Shield?

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Following twenty-seven EU and U.S. non-profit organizations in their letter of March 16, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) in its opinion n° 01/2016 of April 13 and the EU Parliament in its resolution of May 26, it is now...more

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