On February 5, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance. This proposal is the first set of initiatives announced under the broader European Data Strategy.
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Brazilian Data Protection Authority Publishes Regulatory Strategy for 2021 – 2023
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On January 28, 2021, international Data Privacy Day, the newly formed Brazilian data protection authority published its regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 and work plan for 2021-2022 (in Portuguese). This post includes an overview of both strategies, as well as details about the newly formed authority.…
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CIPL Submits Response to the EDPB Guidelines 09/2020 on Relevant and Reasoned Objections under the GDPR
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On November 23, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the European Data Protection Board consultation on draft guidelines on relevant and reasoned objections under the General Data Protection Regulation cooperation and consistency mechanisms. This posts provides an overview of the EDPB’s guidelines and highlights CIPL’s response.…
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CIPL Submits Response to European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries Pursuant to the GDPR
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On December 10, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the European Commission’s invitation for comments on its draft implementing decision on SCCs to be used for the transfer of personal data from a controller or processor subject to the GDPR to a controller or processor not subject to the GDPR. …
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CIPL Submits Response to European Commission’s Article 28 Standard Contractual Clauses
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On December 10, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the European Commission’s invitation for comments on its draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors for purposes of Article 28 of the GDPR. …
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CIPL Submits Response to UK DCMS’ National Data Strategy Consultation
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On December 2, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s UK National Data Strategy consultation. In its response, CIPL highlights several considerations for DCMS when further developing and implementing its NDS.…
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CIPL Submits Response to China’s Personal Information Protection Law
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On November 18, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on the Draft Personal Information Protection Law.…
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CIPL Submits Response to DCMS Consultation on Representative Actions
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On October 22, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) call for views and evidence on its review of representative actions under Section 189 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). Section 189 requires the UK government to review the operation of the representative action provisions of the DPA and provide a report to Parliament by November 25, 2020.
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Brazil Nominates Directors of the Brazil Data Protection Authority; Senate Approval Pending
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On October 15, 2020, Brazil’s President Bolsonaro officially nominated the five Directors of the new Brazilian data protection authority, as published in the Brazilia Official Journal. The Decree establishing the ANPD is now fully in effect; however, all five nominations still need to be approved by the Brazilian Senate.…
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CIPL Publishes Recommendations for International Transfers Post-Schrems II
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On September 24, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth released a new paper on the “Path Forward for International Data Transfers under the GDPR after the CJEU Schrems II Decision.”…
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