On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
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European Union Reaches Political Agreement on Digital Services Act
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On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content. …
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EDPB Adopts Statement on the Announcement of an Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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On March 7, 2022, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the announcement of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
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Dubai Issues Its First Crypto Law Regulating Virtual Assets
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On February 28, 2022, the Emirate of Dubai enacted Law No. 4 of 2022 on the Regulation of Virtual Assets, and established the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. …
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European Union Reached a Political Agreement on the Digital Markets Act
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On March 24, 2022, the European Union unveiled the final text of the Digital Markets Act that was reached following trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States. …
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European Commission and United States Announce Agreement in Principle on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
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On March 25, 2022, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a joint statement announcing that the negotiations on an enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework will intensify. In addition, in a speech given in Brussels, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyden, and U.S. President Biden indicated that they have found an agreement on data flows between the EU and U.S.
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as Tools for Transfers
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On February 22, 2022, the European Data Protection Board adopted its final Guidelines 04/2021 on Codes of Conduct as tools for transfers, following a public consultation that took place in 2021.
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Google to Launch Google Analytics 4 in an Attempt to Address EU Privacy Concerns
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On March 16, 2022, Google announced the launch of its new analytics solution, Google Analytics 4, which will no longer store IP address.
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European Commission Publishes Draft Data Act
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On February 23, 2022, the European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on harmonized rules on fair access to and use of data, also known as the Data Act. This blog entry provides key highlights on the Data Act.
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French CNIL Releases 2022 Enforcement Priorities
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On February 15, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority published its enforcement priority topics for 2022, which focused on direct marketing, monitoring teleworking employees and cloud computing. …
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