First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business.
The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more
4/28/2021
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E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Germany ,
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Webinars
If at first (and second) you don’t succeed, try try again. The European Union and United States are gearing up for “Privacy Shield 2.0” to address the difficulties faced by tens of thousands of companies in the wake of the...more
West Virginia has gotten into the data privacy bill game with House Bill (HB) 3159 on Consumer Data Privacy.
The legislation is similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act + the following key points:...more
North Dakota, Utah, Washington State. .. all three have recently introduced new pieces of data privacy legislation.
UTAH-
Utah State Rep. Walt Brooks, has introduced House Bill 80, which creates an “affirmative defense”...more
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office published its action plan for 2021.
Areas of focus include:
•the Age Appropriate Design Code
•data sharing.
•data broking,...more
Transfers for compliance with U.S. law can generally be done under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 49 derogation, said the United Kingdom's Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in a letter to the U.S....more
The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice, in the case of Soriano, determined there was no real prospect of success on the merits in a case seeking extraterritorial applicability of the EU's General Data Protection...more
A new consumer data protection bill has been introduced in the Virginia Senate.
Of note:
•“Consumer” terminology is here to stay but the bill uses the General Data Protection Regulation’s terms “personal data” and...more
Do any of these things pertain to your business?
•Are you outsourcing your HR, IT or payroll function to a UK-based organization?
•Are you using a UK-based marketing company to send marketing communications to your...more
Garante, the Italian data protection authority, has issued FAQ's on CCTV surveillance and data protection. Highlighting the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) guidelines on the topic, here are some takeaways:
Area of...more
“Increased usage of consumer products and industrial devices connected to the internet will also raise new risks for privacy, information- and cybersecurity, including increasingly potential impacts on the integrity and...more
The Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) is coming! The Canadian government has submitted a bill for the amendment of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the enactment of a new,...more
In the wake of the European Data Protection Board guidance on Post-Schrems II data transfers, which may render the question of using the clauses moot for some companies, the European Commission issued draft standard...more
Brace yourselves, the post-Schrems II supplemental measures are coming!
The European Data Protection Board adopted recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the European Union...more
The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority has issued helpful guidance on data protection considerations for the use of video conferencing applications (VCAs).
Key recommendations:
1.Consider the implications of VCAs and their...more
Norway's Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet Norway, issued a Q&A on cross-border transfers in the wake of the Schrems II ruling-
Key Takeaways-
•Access to European Union data from a third country constitutes a...more
How does GDPR apply to the transfer of personal data from an EU entity to an international organization?
“Entities subject to the GDPR that exchange personal data with international organisations have to comply with the...more
Time for a U.S. federal privacy law?
“U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Revisiting the Need for Federal Data Privacy...more
Key principles
Definitions-
•Aggregated data and de-identified data: Uses definitions similar to that in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requiring a public commitment not to re-identify and contractual...more
The Washington Privacy Act is back and now includes provisions for handling personal data during a public health emergency such as a pandemic.
Its provisions are closer to the European Union’s General Data Privacy...more
On the heels of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Schrems II, Switzerland’s Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has determined that the U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield does not meet...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued guidance on data protection and body temperature taking.
Key takeaways:
•Basic body temperature checks designed to measure body temperature only, operated manually and...more
Automatic photo taking is excessive as a way to monitor employee working hours and a less invasive method should be used, French data privacy regulator CNIL told a number of employers...more
Poland’s data protection authority, the UODO, offers guidance on email monitoring in the workplace:
•The employer may introduce monitoring of the employee’s e-mail when it is necessary in the employer’s opinion to ensure...more
Poland’s Data Protection Authority UODO weighs in on “employee of the month” postings in the workplace.
•The employer may, under certain conditions, display the best performance results in the workplace, based on his...more