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On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content. …
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On February 2, 2022, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a 250,000 Euro fine against the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe for several alleged infringements of the GDPR, following an investigation into IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework.
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On October 6, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a white paper on “Organizational Accountability in Data Protection Enforcement – How Regulators Consider Accountability in their Enforcement Decisions.” …
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth is celebrating 20 years of working with industry leaders, regulatory authorities and policymakers to develop global solutions and best practices for privacy and responsible data use. To mark this occasion, CIPL will publish a volume of short thought pieces later this year.
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On August 2, 2021, the Italian Data Protection Authority announced that it had levied a €2,500,000 fine on Deliveroo Italy s.r.l. for the unlawful processing of personal data of approximately 8,000 Deliveroo riders and various infringements of the GDPR.
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CIPL recently published a white paper on How the Legitimate Interest Ground for Processing for Processing Enables Responsible Data Use and Innovation, which explains the growing importance of the legitimate interests legal basis for organizations, whether for routine or more complex and innovative data processing activities.
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On May 2, 2021, the Norwegian data protection authority, Datatilsynet, notified a U.S. company of its intention to issue a fine of 25 million Norwegian Krone (approximately 2.5 million Euros). The preliminary fine was issued for failure to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation’s accountability, lawfulness and transparency requirements, primarily due to the company’s tracking of website visitors.
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On March 25, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth organized an expert roundtable on the EU Approach to Regulating AI–How Can Experimentation Help Bridge Innovation and Regulation? Roundtable panelists explored how methodologies, such as policy prototyping and regulatory sandboxes, can help create the right rules and frameworks and interpret them constructively for regulating AI in a way that enables responsible innovation and risk mitigation.
Continue Reading CIPL Organizes Webinar on EU Approach to Regulating AI and Regulatory Experimentation

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth has published its paper on delivering a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Developed in partnership with key EU experts and leaders in AI, the paper translates best practices and emerging policy trends into actionable recommendations for effective AI regulation. …
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