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What to Tell Your C-Suite About the EU AI Act

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights 11 common questions your company’s senior executives may have about the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act and how you can answer them....more

EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law

Yesterday, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It...more

European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act

On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI...more

Companies Prepare for Change as EU Legislators Agree on EU Artificial Intelligence Act

On December 8, 2023, following marathon negotiations, European Union (‘EU’) legislators reached a political agreement on the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first...more

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework vs. EU Standard Contractual Clauses for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data

The European Commission has approved the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for transferring data from the EU to the United States. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses what companies should consider when...more

The EU Supervisory Authorities’ Coordinated Enforcement Action in the EU: This Year It’s All About DPOs

On March 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) – the body through which the EU Member States’ Supervisory Authorities cooperate – along with 26 EU Supervisory Authorities officially launched a “coordinated...more

European Commission Takes Significant Step Towards New Solution for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data

What Happened? On December 13, 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) took a significant step towards the adoption of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The DPF is a new framework designed to replace the...more

EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) Deadline is Looming

Companies relying on the SCCs as a data transfer tool have less than a month to update their existing contracts (if they haven’t done so already). WHAT HAPPENED? The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows...more

European Parliament Adopts “NIS2” Cybersecurity Directive

On November 10, 2022, the European Parliament adopted a new cybersecurity directive (the “NIS2 Directive”), which is designed to replace and repeal the existing EU Directive on the Security of Network and Information Systems...more

Heavier Breach Notification Obligations for U.S. Companies Subject to the EU GDPR According to Proposed Regulatory Guidance from...

On October 18, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published a proposed updated version of its regulatory guidance on personal data breaches under the EU GDPR (the “Proposed Updated Guidance”). The Proposed...more

EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published draft regulatory guidelines (‘draft guidance’) on the calculation of administrative fines for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation...more

EU and U.S. Reach Agreement In Principle on a Replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On March 25, 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they have reached an “agreement in principle” on a replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which was invalidated by the Court of Justice of...more

EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on Data Subject Access Rights

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

EDPB Issues New Guidance for Assessing Personal Data Breaches under the EU GDPR

On Monday, 3 January 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published the finalized version of its regulatory guidance entitled “Examples regarding Personal Data Breach Notification” (the “Guidelines”), following a...more

EDPB publishes Guidelines on the Concepts of Controller and Processor in the GDPR

On July 7th, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted its finalized guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor in the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). While the EDPB’s predecessor – the...more

European Commission Adopts Draft UK Adequacy Decision

On February 19, 2021, the European Commission adopted a draft ‘adequacy decision’ in favor of the UK. The adoption of the draft adequacy decision marks the first step in ensuring the continued free flow of personal data from...more

Brexit Trade Agreement Provides a Temporary Solution for Companies Transferring Personal Data from the EEA to the UK

On December 24, 2020, the EU and the UK reached an agreement on the terms of their future cooperation following the end of the Brexit Transition Period (i.e., following 31 December 2020). The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...more

Brexit and Data Protection: What You Need to Know

With the end of the Brexit transition period around the corner, companies doing business in the EU and UK must prepare for data protection change – and not only international data transfers. Our Privacy & Data Security Team...more

European Commission Publishes Draft ‘Article 28’ Standard Contractual Clauses

In addition to issuing new (draft) standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data outside of the EEA, on November 12, the European Commission published a draft decision on standard contractual clauses between...more

EDPB Emphasizes Joint Controllership between Social Media Providers and ‘Targeters’ in Draft Guidance

On September 7, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) published its draft guidelines on targeting of social media users (the ‘Guidelines’). The EDPB is accepting feedback from stakeholders on the Guidelines until...more

European Parliament Committee Meeting Provides Insight into the Future of EU-US Personal Data Flows

On September 3, 2020, The EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the LIBE Committee), met to discuss the future of future of EU-US personal data flows following the Schrems II decision. In...more

German DPA Publishes Schrems II Transfer Compliance Checklist and Suggested Modifications to SCCs

On August 24, 2020, the data protection authority of the German state of Baden-Württemberg (the “DPA”) published guidance (the “Guidance”) on international transfers of personal data following the Schrems II judgment....more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2020

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - SEC Creates Event and Emerging Risk Examination Team - Following the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) recent and detailed risk alert on the threat of ransomware,...more

EDPB Guidance on the Schrems II Ruling: An Early Response to the Cry for Clarity

(This blog post summarizes Wim Nauwelaerts’ (Alston & Bird), Early EDPB Guidance in the Wake of Schrems II – Where E.U.-U.S. Data Transfers Are Headed, Cybersecurity Law Report, Aug. 5, 2020) - On July 23, 2020, the European...more

EDPB Clarifies Brexit Obligations for Holders of Binding Corporate Rules Which Have the UK ICO as Their Lead Authority

On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) released an information note on Binding Corporate Rules (‘BCRs’), which provides guidance for groups of undertakings/enterprises which have the UK ICO as their...more

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