On August 25, 2020, Hunton’s Centre for Information Policy Leadership released a new paper entitled “Data Protection in the New Decade: Lessons from COVID-19 for a US Privacy Framework,” examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for a U.S. federal privacy law.
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Businesses to Assist UK Test and Trace Effort
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The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that restrictions relating to COVID-19 would be eased as of July 4, 2020, but that businesses will be asked to assist in the government’s efforts to employ contact tracing of infected individuals.…
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ICO Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Re-Opening Workplaces
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has released guidance that sets out the key principles of data protection that should be kept in mind as employers put measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
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EDPB Releases Statement on the Processing of Personal Data in the Context of Reopening Borders Following the COVID-19 Outbreak
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On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the processing of personal data in the context of reopening borders following the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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EDPB Releases Statement on Interoperability of Contact Tracing Apps
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On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the data protection impact of the interoperability of contact tracing apps within the EU.…
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Brazilian President Delays Applicability of LGPD Sanctions, but Other Provisions Remain Uncertain
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On June 12, 2020, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved Law #14,010/2020 to establish an urgent legal framework for the private sector in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.…
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California Senate Proposes Amendment to CCPA to Address De-Identification and Information Used for Research and Public Health Purposes
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On June 11, 2020, the California Senate amended AB-713 to the California Consumer Privacy Act. The Senate’s recent amendments impose new contractual obligations on the use or sale of de-identified information and modify the exemption from the CCPA for information used for public health purposes. …
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CIPL Submits Response to EU Commission’s Consultation on a European Strategy for Data
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On May 29, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted formal comments to the European Commission’s Consultation on a European Strategy for Data. …
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CNIL Releases 2019 Annual Activity Report
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On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2019.…
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Belgian DPA Publishes Guidance on Temperature Checks for COVID-19 Monitoring
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On June 5, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published some guidance on its website regarding temperature checks amid of the COVID-19 crisis.…
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