On September 21, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published an opinion on the UK Government’s assessment of adequacy for the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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BREAKING: UK-U.S. Data Bridge Finalized
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On September 21, 2023, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan laid regulations in the UK Parliament, giving effect to a UK-U.S. Data Bridge.
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European Commission Designates Gatekeepers Under the Digital Markets Act
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On September 6, 2023, the European Commission designated six companies as gatekeepers under Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act. …
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Joint Statement Published on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy
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On August 24, 2023, 12 data protection authorities published a joint statement calling for the protection of personal data from unlawful data scraping.
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European Data Protection Board Issues Information Note on Data Transfers under the Data Privacy Framework
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On July 19, 2023, the European Data Protection Board issued an Information Note regarding data transfers to the U.S. following the adoption of an adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework on July 10, 2023.
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Norwegian DPA Adopts Measures Regarding Meta’s Behavioral Advertising Activities
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On July 14, 2023, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority ordered Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Facebook Norway AS to temporarily cease the processing of personal data of data subjects in Norway for the purpose of targeting ads on the basis of “observed behavior” when relying on the contractual necessity legal basis or the legitimate interests legal basis of the GDPR. …
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BREAKING: EU Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adequacy Decision
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On July, 10 2023, the European Commission formally adopted a new adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which follows years of intense negotiations between the EU and the U.S. after the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield by the CJEU in the Schrems II case.
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European Commission Proposes Regulation on the Harmonization of Rules Regarding Enforcement of the GDPR
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On July 4, 2023, the European Commission proposed a new Regulation laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the GDPR at the EU level. …
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UK ICO Encourages Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies
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On June 19, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recommended that organizations start using privacy enhancing technologies (“PETs”) to share personal information safely, securely and anonymously. The ICO also has issued new guidance on PETs which is aimed at those using large data sets in finance, healthcare, money laundering and cybercrime. The guidance contains information on how PETs can be used to help organizations with data protection compliance and technical detail on the different types of PETs currently available.…
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U.S. Announces Fulfillment of EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Requirements
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On July 3, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a statement confirming that the U.S. has fulfilled its commitments for implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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