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European Commission publishes second report on application of GDPR

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On 25 July 2024, the EU Commission published its second report on the application of the GDPR (the ‘Second Report’), following its first report published in 2020....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Can Privacy Be Bought? How Scrutiny of Meta’s Subscription Model Has Wider Implications –PART II

In Part I, we discussed the European Commission’s (“Commission”) disapproval of Meta’s “pay or consent” subscription model. In Part II, we delve into the European Commission’s findings, prior findings by the European Data...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 18

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more

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Data Privacy Guide - Romania

Governing Data Protection Legislation - 2.1. Overview of principal legislation - The General Regulation Data Protection (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), as implemented by Law 190/2018 is the principal data...more

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Breached the GDPR? Calculate your own fine!

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a difficult piece of legislation to comply with, and not meeting some of its requirements may lead to hefty fines of up to 4% of global annual revenues of the preceding year or...more

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Global Cross Border Privacy Rules and the new initiatives to support data free flow with trust

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ust over a year ago, on 21 April 2022, the seven economies (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the USA) participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border...more

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Get Ready to Update Your Binding Corporate Rules Regulators Expand Requirements

At the end of June, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Recommendations (Recs) on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs). Among other things, the Recs require existing and in process BCRs to: - Incorporate...more

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This Is Not a Test: The Significant Impacts of the Ireland Data Protection Commission’s Meta Decision

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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), through Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), issued another fine against a large US technology company. What may come as a surprise is the...more

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EU-US Transatlantic Data Flows Framework: EU Supervisors Shine Light at the End of the Tunnel

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In a recent non-binding opinion, EU regulators expressed timid positivity about the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the EU-US transatlantic data flows framework (Data Privacy Framework or DPF). While some...more

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EDPB publishes opinion on the draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its opinion on the draft adequacy decision of the European Commission (Draft Decision) regarding the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) on 28 February 2023. The DPF is a...more

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EDPB Issues Opinion on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Key Takeaways

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a long-awaited opinion on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Here are some key takeaways: The scope of the exemptions to the adherence to the principles, including on the...more

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EDPB sees the glass half full on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On the bumpy road towards a new adequacy decision for EU-U.S. data transfers, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published its Opinion 5/2023 (“Opinion”) on the European Commission's (“Commission”) draft adequacy...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Bytes | Issue 2

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Bytes is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe. ...more

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Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

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Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

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Time to Update Your Cookie Banners? Helpful Guidance from the European Data Protection Board on Bad Cookie Banner Practices

When it comes to website privacy compliance, cookies have consistently presented the most fraught issues for U.S. businesses.  This is especially true for those businesses that find themselves in a sometimes new or often...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. messaging service fined €5.5 million for GDPR violations

On January 19, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the conclusion of an inquiry into the data processing practices of a U.S.-based messaging service’s Ireland operations and fined the messaging service €5.5...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Initiates Long-Awaited Adoption of U.S. Data-Flows Pact

On Tuesday, December 13, the European Commission initiated its long-awaited process towards the adoption of an adequacy decision for the European Union (EU)-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), which aims to address the...more

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German DPA comments on Executive Order for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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Ever since the White House issued its Executive Order to pave a path for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, stakeholders have provided both praise and criticism about whether the Executive Order sufficiently addresses...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

"42", the Answer to the Number of Authorities Notified in Cross-Border Breaches – Don't Panic!

Last week, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") published a long-awaited update of its guidance on breach notification—which did not contain much news generally. However, it does bring a significant new burden for...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

#tiktokcringe: Targeted Ads Are No 'Legitimate Basis' for Data Processing, Says Italy's Data Privacy Protection Authority -...

European data authorities are increasingly united in policing data and privacy violations - It began, innocently enough, with an update to TikTok's privacy policy. Via upbeat messaging, users learned that they would soon...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

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Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

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What next for Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)? The direction of travel

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Data subject access requests (DSARs) are a cornerstone of the data protection regime, being fundamental in helping individuals to exercise their rights. If individuals do not know what information an organisation has about...more

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EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines

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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

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 9

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The U.S. and many other nations recently imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia in response to Russia’s military action in Ukraine. More details about some of these sanctions can be found in Dechert’s related OnPoint...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Warns Companies to Remediate Log4j Security Vulnerability

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FTC Warns Companies to Remediate Log4j Security Vulnerability - Log4j is a ubiquitous piece of software used to record activities in a wide range of systems found in consumer-facing products and services. Recently, a...more

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