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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

The EU Data Act: A new European legal framework with rules for data access, switching cloud providers and interoperability

WilmerHale on 1/25/2024

On 22 December 2023, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, the Data Act, in the Official Journal of the EU. The Data Act is a new regulation providing harmonised rules on access to data, switching cloud providers and...more

Understanding the Updates and Implications of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

NAVEX on 12/21/2023

On February 23, 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or the Directive). The Directive aims to mandate both EU and non-EU companies that conduct...more

EDPB Ruling Provides Takeaways For DPA Standard Contractual Clauses

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/1/2021

The EDPB issued an opinion on the draft Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for a controller-processor data processing agreement under Article 28 (Data Processing Agreements) submitted by the Lithuanian supervisory authority. ...more

CJEU: Website operators are "jointly responsible" for embedding social media or 3rd party code

Spirit Legal on 10/14/2020

Website and app operators are jointly liable with Facebook for violations of European data protection law - In its judgment of 29 July 2019 (ref.C-40/17), the European Court of Justice has ruled on two essential points...more

What types of “interests” are sufficient to justify processing based upon the legitimate interests of a controller?

BCLP on 5/21/2020

The GDPR prohibits a company from processing personal data unless one of six “lawful purposes” are present. One of those lawful purposes occurs when processing is necessary for a “legitimate interest pursued by the controller...more

CJEU: Consent on the Internet Means ‘Opt-In’

Hogan Lovells on 10/2/2019

On 1 October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a crucial decision impacting the way that consent is obtained on the internet. The judgment relates to Case C-673/17....more

Third-Party Data Collection and Consent in Mobile Applications

Dechert LLP on 1/18/2019

Recent legislative hearings in the United States and Europe have focused on the means by which large third-party data collectors track individuals via websites. Regulators have paid comparatively little attention to the...more

Complying With a Data Subject Access Request: What Data Controllers Need to Know

Dechert LLP on 12/4/2018

A data subject (defined in the GDPR as an identified or identifiable natural person) has a right under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to make a data subject access request (DSAR) to find out what personal data...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/1/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

General Data Protection Regulation and Charitable Organizations FAQs

Proskauer on Privacy on 7/31/2018

In the context of enforcement of the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR) on May 25, 2018, charitable organizations have showed an increased concern as to whether the GDPR applies to them, and what being...more

GDPR Top 5 Actions You Should Take NOW

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 5/24/2018

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25th. As most organizations are aware, the GDPR applies not only to EU businesses but also many companies in the U.S. While the deadline is quickly...more

Data Mining and GDPR Compliance: Dealing with Obtaining EU Personal Information from Third Parties Under the GDPR (Including a...

Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/20/2018

As the effective date of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) draws near, companies that collect, process, and use data relating to EU citizens need to be thinking proactively about issues they will face under the...more

The General Data Protection Regulation – Top 10 Considerations

Goodwin on 7/27/2017

The clock is ticking and in less than a year the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be in full force. Companies should be getting ready now in order to avoid hefty fines for violations (up to...more

Privacy Shield Approved

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/14/2016

On July 8, 2016, the Article 31 Committee, comprised of representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, voted to approve a revised Privacy Shield framework that is intended to replace the Safe Harbor framework...more

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