China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has recently issued Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Transactions. The Measures implement rules for the E-commerce Law of China and provide the specific rules for addressing registration of an online operation entity, supervision of new business models (such as social e-commerce and livestreaming), platform operators’ responsibilities, protection of consumers’ rights and protection of personal information.
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CIPL Submits Comments on Irish DPC’s Guidance on Safeguarding Personal Data of Children
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth has submitted its comments on the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s draft guidance on the safeguarding of the personal data of children when providing online services.…
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EDPS Publishes Opinion on Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
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.…
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CNIL Calls Organizations to Audit their Sites and Apps for Cookie Compliance
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. …
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India Releases Revised Non-Personal Data Framework
On December 16, 2020, the Committee of Experts within India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a revised report on the Non-Personal Data Governance Framework for India. This post details the key takeaways from the revised committee report.…
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Advocate General Issues Opinion on GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop
On January 13, 2021, Advocate General Michal Bobek of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued his Opinion in the Case C-645/19 of Facebook Ireland Limited, Facebook Inc., Facebook Belgium BVBA v. the Belgian Data Protection Authority.…
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FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with App Developer over Alleged Deceptive Practices
On January 11, 2021, the FTC announced that Everalbum, Inc. (“Everalbum”), developer of the “Ever” photo storage app, agreed to a settlement over allegations that the company deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of the uploaded photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.…
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New Mexico AG Files Notice of Appeal in Suit Against Google Regarding Alleged Violations of COPPA
On November 27, 2020, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the lawsuit it brought against Google on February 20, 2020, regarding alleged violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in connection with G-Suite for Education. …
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China Issues Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
On October 21, 2020, China issued its draft of Personal Information Protection Law for public comments. This blog entry provides highlights on the draft law.…
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Webinar on the Latest Developments on Cookie Guidance Featuring the UK ICO and CNIL
On November 5, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth will host a panel discussion with representatives from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) and the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) to explore the latest developments on cookie guidance and compare their respective approaches. In our webinar titled “From a Regulator’s Perspective: Latest Developments on Cookie Guidance from the ICO and CNIL,” our speakers will discuss practical cookie law issues, including: …
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