There is new hope for companies that transfer data from Europe to the United States that the return of a less administratively burdensome mechanism is on the horizon...more
10/17/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Intellgence ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Intelligence Agencies ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finalized a new Code of Practice (the Code) in September 2020, which applies to most companies that offer online services to or otherwise collect personal data from...more
2/5/2021
/ Certifications ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Minor Children ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 (PECR). ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
Concerns are mounting for companies around the world as they consider their ability to transfer data from the EU following the recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Data Protection Commissioner v....more
1/11/2021
/ Cooperation Agreement ,
Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In a landmark opinion issued on July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice overturned the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, less than four years after the European Commission decision that the privacy principles of the EU-U.S....more
Overview (10. – 6.) -
10. The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. It applies to the processing of “personal data” of EU citizens and residents (a/k/a “data...more
6/20/2018
/ Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
e-Discovery ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Encryption ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Exceptions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Privacy Shield – An Early Reflection -
EU law generally prohibits the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S., unless the transfer is made in accordance with an authorized data transfer...more
10/25/2016
/ Article III ,
Cable Communications Protection Act (CCPA) ,
Confidential Information ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Sharing ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
International Data Transfers ,
IP Addresses ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Standing ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
VPPA ,
Wellness Programs
Earlier this week, the European Commission voted to formally approve the Privacy Shield—a set of principles agreed between the E.U. and the U.S. to enable certified U.S. companies to receive and process personal data from the...more
7/15/2016
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Judicial Redress Act ,
Model Contract Clauses ,
Personal Data ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation to Usher in Sweeping Changes Affecting Data Protection and Privacy Practices of European and U.S. Companies -
In December 2015 the European Commission published a...more
3/16/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Dismissals ,
Disparagement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
First Amendment ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Data Transfers ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
USPTO
The October 6, 2015, decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems v. Facebook case left significant uncertainty surrounding the legality and practicality of U.S. technology companies’ ability to...more
The CJEU’s Decision on Safe Harbor and its Effects on US Technology Companies -
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), the European Union’s highest court, issued a groundbreaking...more
10/9/2015
/ Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Facebook ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework