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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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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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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Senate Confirms Keith Krach; Will Serve as Ombudsperson for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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On June 2019, the Senate confirmed Keith Krach as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, a role in which he will serve as the permanent ombudsperson for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement. This blog entry provides an overview.…
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FTC Takes Action Against Companies Misrepresenting Compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Other International Privacy Agreements
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On June 14, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has taken action against a number of companies that allegedly misrepresented their compliance with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks and other international privacy agreements. This blog entry provides an overview of these developments.…
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China Issues Draft Regulation on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information
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On June 13, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information for public comment. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Suspends Consultation on Transborder Data Flows
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On May 24, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada suspended its public consultation on transborder data flows following the announcement of the Digital Charter by the Canadian government. This blog entry provides an overview the developments.…
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DOJ Releases a White Paper on the CLOUD Act
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice published a white paper entitled “Promoting Public Safety, Privacy, and the Rule of Law Around the World: The Purpose and Impact of the CLOUD Act.”…
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European Commission Releases Study on GDPR Data Protection Certification Mechanisms
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The European Commission recently issued its study on GDPR data protection certification mechanisms. The study’s objectives and key findings are outlined in this blog entry.…
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