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25/08/2020

US Employers and the GDPR - What you need to know.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-employers-and-the-gdpr-where-are-we-11133/

10/08/2020

The EU and US are working on a new "enhanced" privacy shield.



https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=684836

06/08/2020

What does the end of the EU-US Privacy Shield mean for small business?

By Anna Bosch and Matt Schwartz On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement, which provided a stable, streamlined, and inexpensive mechanism for the transatlantic flow of data between the two regions. The court cited concerns with U.S. surve...

23/07/2020

Understanding the EU Data Privacy Decision

Data privacy is the core tenet of the EU's GDPR, which is wide-reaching and comprehensive On June 16, the European Court of Justice issued its

22/07/2020

10 Myths About Your GDPR/POPIA Privacy Programme

The last few weeks has seen the privacy industry heating up here in SA, what with the introduction of POPIA. In these weeks, I've seen a lot of advice dispensed by non-specialists in the privacy field; some of it is valuable, but a lot of it is dangerous. This week's post is a listing of the top 10....

20/07/2020

5 Key Things to Know about the Landmark Schrems II Decision.....

Quick Links CJEU Press Release CJEU Decision Press Releases from the Parties Irish Data Protection Commission Max Schrems U.S. Department of Commerce

17/07/2020

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is invalidated while standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries is valid.

On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) issued its landmark judgment in the Schrems II case (case C-311/18). In its judgment, the CJEU concluded

09/07/2020

European Commission has published its evaluation report of the application of the with a particular focus on encouraging more efficient and co-ordinated management of cross-border cases across the EU.

"With many legislators identifying GDPR as a key reference point for their own data protection schemes (for instance, the DIFC's new data protection laws are closely aligned with GDPR), the Commission wishes to promote convergence of standards, whilst also tacking digital protectionism. That said, it also emphasises the extra-territorial dimension of GDPR and calls upon DPAs to pursue actions against non-EU data controllers/processors more vigorously, including by involving their EU representative."

The European Commission has published its evaluation report of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation, with a particular focus on encouraging more efficient and co-ordinated management of cross-border cases across the EU.

25/03/2020

The European Data Protection Supervisor today published an open letter on the European Commission's plan to collect telecommunications data to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.

24/03/2020

The ongoing debate on the trade-offs between public health and privacy continues.....

Data protection officials around the world are loosening rules on how your data can be used during the COVID-19 outbreak.

23/03/2020

“Data protection rules (such as GDPR) do not hinder measures taken in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic," says EDPB chair Andrea Jelinek.

"However, I would like to underline that, even in these exceptional times, the data controller must ensure the protection of the personal data of the data subjects. Therefore, a number of considerations should be taken into account to guarantee the lawful processing of personal data."

Despite the rapid spread of coronavirus, organizations must still take heed of the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU has warned.

21/03/2020

On discussing the actions of Japan and Asia, as a whole, in response to COVID-19

"On the surface — and under the exceptional circumstances in which we find ourselves — such personal data-processing measures seem plausible, even sensible. However, here in Europe, the reality of privacy rights as provisioned under both the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR pose significant hurdles for member state legislators and regulators. While emergency legislation is possible under the condition that it constitutes a necessary, appropriate and proportionate response, adequate safeguards and right to judicial remedy would also be an obligation. Importantly, a concern already expressed in Asia, what of the legitimacy and potential legacy post-pandemic? We may be in a “new normal,” but what level of normal are we willing to tolerate once the dust has settled? "

https://iapp.org/news/a/notes-from-the-iapp-europe-managing-director-20-march-2020/