Tag Archives: Data Transfer

ICO Welcomes European Commission’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation Reforms

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On January 25, 2012, the European Commission released a data protection law reform package, including its proposed General Data Protection Regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”). The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has reacted positively to the Proposed Regulation, in particular commending efforts to strengthen the rights of individuals, the recognition of important privacy concepts such as privacy by design and privacy impact assessments, and new accountability requirements to ensure organizations properly demonstrate and document their data protection safeguards and procedures.

Tags: Accountability, Christopher Graham, Data Processor, Data Protection Act, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, European Commission, Information Commissioners Office, Privacy By Design, United Kingdom

Hunton & Williams on the BCR Forefront

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Shortly before Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, gave her keynote address on binding corporate rules (“BCRs”) at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress in Paris, Hunton & Williams co-authored two articles on BCRs with the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”):

Tags: Binding Corporate Rules, CNIL, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, Emmanuelle Bartoli, European Commission, France, Olivier Proust, Viviane Reding

French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Annual Activity Report

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 16, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published its Annual Activity Report for 2010 (the “Report”) highlighting its main 2010 accomplishments and outlining some of its priorities for the upcoming year. This year’s Report covers events that occurred since last year’s publication of the Annual Activity Report for 2009.

Tags: Apple Inc., CCTV, CNIL, Data Controller, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, Employee Monitoring, EU Data Protection Directive, EU Member States, Facebook, France, Google, LinkedIn, Penalty, Right to be Forgotten, Social Media, Twitter, Video Surveillance

Council of Europe Considers Proposal to Amend Convention 108 Rules on Transborder Data Flows

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 10-12, 2011, the Council of Europe’s Bureau of the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Automatic Processing of Personal Data (known as the “T-PD-Bureau”) met in Strasbourg, France, to discuss, among other things, amending the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 and Additional Protocol. Convention 108 (together with the Protocol), which underlies the European Union’s legal framework for data protection, is the only legally-binding international convention that addresses data protection. Amendment of the Convention is also closely linked to the current review of the EU data protection framework.

Tags: Christopher Kuner, Council of Europe, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, International Chamber of Commerce, Richard Thomas

French Data Protection Authority Launches Public Consultation on Cloud Computing

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 17, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) launched a public consultation on cloud computing (the “Consultation”). The Consultation seeks to gather opinions from stakeholders (clients, providers, consultants) regarding cloud computing services for businesses, to identify legal and technical solutions that address data protection concerns while taking into account the economic interests involved.

Tags: Cloud Computing, CNIL, Data Processor, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, EU Member States, France

Angola Passes Personal Data Protection Law

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On June 17, 2011, the National Assembly of the Republic of Angola passed Law 22/11 on Personal Data Protection. The omnibus privacy legislation applies to the automated and non-automated processing of personal data by controllers based or operating in Angola, or subject to, or using equipment governed by, Angola’s laws. Some highlights of the law are listed below.
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Tags: Adequacy, Angola, Data Controller, Data Processor, Data Transfer, Legislation, Video Surveillance

Outsourcers Exempt from India’s Privacy Regulations

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On August 24, 2011, the Government of India’s Ministry of Communications & Information Technology issued a clarification regarding India’s new privacy regulations, known as the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (the “Rules”), under Section 43A of the Information Technology Act 2000.

Tags: Data Transfer, India, Outsourcing, Privacy Policy

Belgium Simplifies the Authorization Procedure for Binding Corporate Rules

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On July 13, 2011, the Belgian Privacy Commission (the “Belgian DPA”) signed a Protocol with the Ministry of Justice which significantly simplifies the authorization procedure for binding corporate rules (“BCRs”) under Belgian law. The Protocol was just made public on the Belgian DPA’s website. View the Protocol on BCRs (in both Dutch and French).

Tags: Article 29 Working Party, Belgium, Binding Corporate Rules, Cédric Burton, Data Controller, Data Transfer, EU Data Protection Directive, European Commission, Wim Nauwelaerts

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Tag Archives: Data Transfer

ICO Welcomes European Commission’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation Reforms

Hunton & Williams on the BCR Forefront

Council of Europe Considers Proposal to Amend Convention 108 Rules on Transborder Data Flows

Angola Passes Personal Data Protection Law

Outsourcers Exempt from India’s Privacy Regulations

Belgium Simplifies the Authorization Procedure for Binding Corporate Rules

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