On January 16, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that settlements with five companies of separate allegations that they had falsely claimed certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework had been finalized.
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CNIL Publishes Draft Recommendations on How to Get Users’ Consent for Cookies
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On January 14, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its draft recommendations on the practical modalities to get users’ consent to store or read non-essential cookies and similar technologies on their devices. …
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Year of the CCPA
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2019 was the “Year of the CCPA” as companies around the world worked tirelessly to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. …
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Belgian DPA Releases Draft 2019-2025 Strategic Plan
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On December 12, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority released its draft 2019-2025 Strategic Plan.…
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EU Council’s Draft Position on the Application of the GDPR
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On December 19, 2019, the members of the Permanent Representations of EU Member States to the Council of the European Union published a draft position on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Advocate General Upholds Validity of Standard Contractual Clauses in Schrems II Case
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On December 19, 2019, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down his opinion in the so-called “Schrems II” case.…
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CNIL Publishes Standard on Whistleblowing Hotlines
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On December 10, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority published the final version of its standard concerning the processing of personal data in the context of whistleblowing hotlines.…
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on the Right to Be Forgotten in Search Engine Cases
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On December 11, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published its draft guidelines 5/2019 on the criteria of the right to be forgotten in search engine cases under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.…
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Dutch DPA Issues Cookie Compliance Statement
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On December 10, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published a statement regarding compliance with the rules on cookie consent.…
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FTC Issues Final Order in Cambridge Analytica Case
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its Final Order and Opinion in the matter of Cambridge Analytica, LLC, finding that Cambridge Analytica violated the FTC Act’s Section 5 prohibition against “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” when harvesting personal information.…
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