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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CIPL Submits White Paper on Data Subject Rights
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On July 8, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its White Paper as input for the European Data Protection Board’s future guidelines on data subject rights. …
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Belgian DPA Issues its Largest Fine to Date for Non-Compliance with the Right to Be Forgotten
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On July 14, 2020, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) imposed a €600,000 fine on Google Belgium SA (“Google”) for non-compliance with the right to be forgotten.
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CJEU’s Judgment on Validity of EU Standard Contractual Clauses Due July 16, 2020
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In a case that has garnered widespread interest, the Court of Justice of the European Union will deliver its judgement in the Schrems II case (case C-311/18) on July 16, 2020, determining the validity of the controller-to-processor Standard Contractual Clauses as a cross-border data transfer mechanism under the GDPR.…
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Italian Garante Fines Telecoms Provider 17 Million Euros for Direct Marketing Infringements
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On July 13, 2020, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “Garante”) announced that it levied a €16,729,600 fine on telecoms provider Wind Tre S.p.A. (“Wind Tre”) for several unlawful data processing activities, mostly related to direct marketing.
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