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The concept of regulatory sandboxes has gained traction in the data protection community. Since the UK Information Commissioner’s Office completed its pilot program of regulatory sandboxes in September 2020, two European Data Protection Authorities have created their own sandbox initiatives following the ICO’s framework.…
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In the February 2021 issue of the “Data Protection Leader,” Hunton partner Dora Luo discusses China’s draft Personal Information Protection Law in the context of other comprehensive data protection frameworks, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation. This post includes a link to download the full article.…
Continue Reading Hunton Partner Dora Luo Publishes “China: The Draft PIPL and the GDPR – A Comparative Perspective”

On February 19, 2021, the European Commission published a draft data protection adequacy decision relating to the UK. If the draft decision is adopted, organizations in the EU will be able to continue to transfer personal data to organizations in the UK without restriction, and will not need to rely upon data transfer mechanisms, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure an adequate level of protection.…
Continue Reading European Commission Publishes Draft UK Data Transfer Adequacy Determination

On February 10, 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor published two opinions on the European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act and a Digital Markets Act. The two proposals are part of a set of measures announced in the 2020 European Strategy for Data and have two main goals: (1) creating a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected, and (2) establishing a level playing field to foster innovation, growth and competitiveness in the European Single Market and globally.…
Continue Reading EDPS Publishes Opinion on Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act

On February 10, 2021, representatives of the EU Member States reached an agreement on the Council of the European Union’s negotiating mandate for the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which will replace the current ePrivacy Directive. The text approved by the EU Member States was prepared under Portugal’s Presidency and will form the basis of the Council’s negotiations with the European Parliament on the final terms of the ePrivacy Regulation.…
Continue Reading EU Member States Agree on Council’s Text for the ePrivacy Regulation

On February 5, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance. This proposal is the first set of initiatives announced under the broader European Data Strategy. …
Continue Reading CIPL Submits Response to European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance

On January 28, 2021, international Data Privacy Day, the newly formed Brazilian data protection authority published its regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 and work plan for 2021-2022 (in Portuguese). This post includes an overview of both strategies, as well as details about the newly formed authority.…
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On February 4, 2021, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it sent letters and emails to approximately 300 organizations, both private and public, to remind them of the new cookie law rules and the need to audit their sites and apps to comply with those rules by March 31, 2021. …
Continue Reading CNIL Calls Organizations to Audit their Sites and Apps for Cookie Compliance

On January 19, 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published its analysis of the application of the UK General Data Protection Regulation to transfers from UK-based firms or branches that are registered, required to be registered or otherwise regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. …
Continue Reading ICO Confirms UK Firms May Rely on Public Interest Derogation for SEC Transfers