On August 5, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it has levied a fine of €250,000 on a French online shoe retailer for various infringements of the GDPR. This is the first penalty under the GDPR enforced by the CNIL as the lead supervisory authority in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities.
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European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce to Discuss Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
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On August 10, 2020, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released a joint press statement following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems II case.…
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EU Council Imposes First-Ever Sanctions against Cyber Attacks
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On July 30, 2020, the Council of the European Union imposed for the first time restrictive measures against six individuals and three entities responsible for or involved in various cyber attacks. …
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Department of Commerce Publishes FAQs Regarding Impact of Schrems II Decision
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued two new sets of FAQs in light of the CJEU’s recent decision to invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in Schrems II. …
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Schrems II Update: German SAs Require Additional Safeguards for U.S. Transfers and Max Schrems Set to Challenge Facebook Data Transfers Again
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On July 28, 2020, German supervisory authorities issued a statement reiterating the requirement for additional safeguards when organizations rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or Binding Corporate Rules for the transfer of personal data to third countries in the wake of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s invalidation of the Privacy Shield Framework.…
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EDPB Adopts Information Note on BCRs in Preparation for Brexit
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On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted an information note to assist organizations relying on Binding Corporate Rules for international personal data transfers, as well as supervisory authorities, in preparing for the end of the Brexit implementation period on December 31, 2020.…
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EDPB Publishes FAQs on Implications of the Schrems II Case
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On July 24, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published a set of Frequently Asked Questions on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems II case.…
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Regulators Issue Reactions to Invalidation of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
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In the aftermath of the CJEU’s unexpected ruling, organizations in the EU and U.S. that rely on Privacy Shield certification for transfers of EU personal data are awaiting guidance from EU data protection regulators. …
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BREAKING: Unexpected Outcome of Schrems II Case: CJEU Invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework but Standard Contractual Clauses Remain Valid
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On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its landmark judgment in the Schrems II case, concluding that the Standard Contractual Clauses issued by the European Commission for the transfer of personal data to data processors established outside of the EU are valid. Unexpectedly, the Court invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.…
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Webinar on Schrems II: The Practical Implications for Businesses
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Join us for a webinar on the Schrems II case to discuss the ruling on the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses and the implications on global data transfers. This post includes a link to register for the webinar. …
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