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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

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Data Privacy Guide - Romania

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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

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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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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 29

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The Proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Faces Potential Obstacles - On February 14, 2023, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the “EP Committee”) released a draft opinion...more

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Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Bytes | Issue 2

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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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One-Two Punch: Lessons from the Irish DPC’s WhatsApp Decision

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2023 continues to be a busy year for European data protection authorities. Following its release of the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (DPC’s) binding decisions in cases against Facebook and Instagram, the European Data...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

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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

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

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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

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What Should Companies Do Following the Draft US Adequacy Decision?

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The United States is adequate, at least according to a draft opinion on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Here is a look at what the opinion says, and what U.S. companies involved in EU-U.S. transfers should be doing now....more

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New EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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The European Commission has published its long-awaited draft of the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework, available here. The Data Privacy Framework will replace the Privacy Shield decision that was invalidated in July 2020 by...more

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

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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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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 24

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U.S. Government Releases Guide of ‘Minimum Baseline’ Cybersecurity Practices for Protecting Critical Infrastructure - The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) has released a guide to help organizations...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

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

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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

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

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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

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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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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

Lighthouse

2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

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To-Do in 2022: Top 5 Data Protection Contracting Tasks

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Since 2018, a consistent stream of newly adopted privacy laws and other regulatory developments (such as GDPR, CCPA, Schrems II, and the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses) has required companies to make regular updates to...more

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Privacy Update: Best Practices for the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

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Best Practices for the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDA) Working Group of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science released its final report on best practices...more

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