On July 23, 2019, APEC issued a press release announcing the recent appointment of the Infocomm Media Development Authority as Singapore’s Accountability Agent for the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules and APEC Privacy Recognition for Processors.
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CNIL Publishes New Guidelines on Cookies and Similar Technologies
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On July 18, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority published new guidelines on cookies and similar technologies. This blog entry provides highlights on the guidelines.…
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Dutch DPA Announces Fine on Hospital for Lack of Appropriate Security Measures
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On July 16, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it had imposed a fine of €460,000 on a Dutch hospital for insufficient security measures under Article 32 of the GDPR.…
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ICO Publishes First Annual Report Since GDPR’s Implementation
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office released its first Annual Report published since the GDPR took effect. This blog entry provides a summary of the Annual Report. …
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CIPL Publishes Q&A on Organizational Accountability in Data Protection
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently published a Q&A document on organizational accountability in data protection.…
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EDPB Publishes Opinion on the Competence of a Supervisory Authority in Change in Circumstances Relating to the Main or Single Establishment
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On July 9, 2019, the European Data Protection Board adopted Opinion 8/2019 on the Competence of a Supervisory Authority in Case of a Change in Circumstances Relating to the Main or Single Establishment at the request of the French and the Swedish data protection authorities.…
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ICO’s McDougall Warns Adtech Sector that Change Is Needed
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In a speech delivered on July 11, 2019, at the Westminster Media Forum, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, stated that “change is needed” in the adtech sector.…
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The Schrems Saga Continues: Schrems II Case Heard Before the CJEU
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On July 9, 2019, the hearing in the so-called Schrems II case (case C-311/18) took place at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. This blog entry provides highlights from the hearing, and also discusses the potential impact of the CJEU’s judgment in the case in the EU data protection landscape.…
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ICO Announces $124 Million Fine for Marriott International following Data Breach
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On July 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it intends to fine Marriott International £99,200,396 for a data breach violating the GDPR. This closely follows the £183 million fine for British Airways, announced on July 8.…
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European Commission Releases Factsheet on Artificial Intelligence
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On July 4, 2019, the European Commission published a factsheet on artificial intelligence for Europe that underlines the importance of AI and its role in improving people’s lives and bringing major benefits to the society and economy.…
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