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Introduction - We have compiled the main differences between the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing...more
The Spanish Data Protection Agency ("Spanish DPA") has recently published on its blog guidance on the assessment of human intervention in automated decisions. Evaluating the degree of human intervention has become a critical...more
By now, many of us are using AI, advising others about how to use AI, and waiting for some legislative miracle to give us some guardrails for what we can or cannot be doing with AI. A lot of effort has been put into tracking...more
The Spanish Data Protection Authority has opened a public consultation process to obtain comments for an incoming decision establishing the rules for commercial communications via telephone. This decision will be binding upon...more
Some weeks ago, we described the highlights of the new "Code of Conduct on the processing of personal data in the field of clinical trials and other clinical research as well as pharmacovigilance" (CoC) and the impact on data...more
Last week we raised our hands to inform you about the Spanish Data Protection Authority’s approval of the "Code of Conduct on the processing of personal data in the field of clinical trials and other clinical research as well...more
The Spanish Data Protection Authority published on Friday on its website the new "Code of Conduct on the processing of personal data in the field of clinical trials and other clinical research as well as pharmacovigilance"...more
The European Union is investing resources and issuing legal tools in order to foster the lawful and accountable use of artificial intelligence (AI). In Spain, the Government is also working to promote and maximize the use of...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata - the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more
When launching a project that involves processing of personal data, previously collected for a different purpose, what are the requirements? Companies usually focus on the legal basis of processing and information duties, but...more
The Spanish data protection authority AEPD fined Equifax 1 million Euros for processing publicly available personal data unlawfully in violation of the purpose limitation, data minimization and other General Data Protection...more
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (“Spanish DPA”) decided to start 2021 the same way it ended 2020: by imposing the highest fines to date (EUR 5,000,000 and 6,000,000) to two large Spanish financial entities. ...more
This is the time of the year in which we look back to what has happened during the last 12 months and try to get ready for what is to come. This can be done in many ways, although one of the most common practices is to rely...more
Last November, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Spanish DPA) published its new Guidelines on the Use of Cookies within the framework of the GDPR and Spanish E-privacy rules. ...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more
Q1/ Applicable legislation - (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed....more
On November 8, the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) published new Guidelines on the Use of Cookies (Guidelines) (Spanish only). The Guidelines have been prepared in collaboration with different organisations in the...more
The Spanish AEPD has published guidelines on patient health data protection. The guidelines track the requirements of GDPR as applicable to patient data including the obligation to provide adequate disclosure under Article...more
On October 17, the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) published the Guide to Privacy by Design (Guide). While Privacy by Design (PbD) first became a legal requirement in the EU with implementation of the General Data...more
The IAPP: International Association of Privacy Professionals, reports on Spain’s new GDPR implementation law, which provides clarity to some gray areas. Highlights include: - The data processor may address a data subject’s...more
On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more
Urgent Data Protection Measures for GDPR Enforceability - New Order or Decree - The Spanish government has fast-tracked the approval of measures aimed at adjusting Spanish legislation to the new General Data Protection...more
The Situation: Spain approved emergency legislation regarding data protection that mainly focuses on regulating inspection and sanctioning procedures. The Purpose: The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the correct...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more