A decision issued on May 4, 2023 by the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") provides clarifications that are particularly welcome when answering requests for access from data subjects. In this decision, the ECJ, in response...more
We’re now approaching the five-year anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking full effect. In the run-up to 2018 and the period afterwards, there were many predictions about the likely direction of...more
Keypoint: The CPA draft rules are a complex and lengthy set of regulations that, if adopted without substantial modification, will significantly expand the CPA’s requirements and require controllers to carefully consider...more
United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more
The “right of access” recognized by art.15 GDPR is one of the most fervently exercised rights by individuals. Nowadays, where companies tend to amass considerable amounts of information and carry out data processing...more
On January 28, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published draft regulatory guidelines (“draft guidance”) on the right of data subjects to have access to their personal data under the EU General Data...more
On 19 January 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the outcomes of its plenary session that took place earlier this week. The EDPB adopted new guidelines that provide guidance on various aspects of data...more
Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more