Hunton Andrews Kurth and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership recently hosted more than 30 privacy leaders for a roundtable seminar on the update of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers. This blog entry provides highlights from the event.
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APEC Endorses Additional U.S. CBPR and PRP Accountability Agent
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On May 31, 2019, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation endorsed Schellman & Company as the second U.S. Accountability Agent to oversee its Cross-Border Privacy Rules and Privacy Recognition for Processors systems. This blog entry provides an overview of the developments. …
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China Issues Draft of Data Security Administrative Measures
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On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released draft Data Security Administrative Measures for public comment. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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CNIL Unveils 2019 Inspection Program and 2018 Annual Activity Report
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The French Data Protection Authority recently published its Annual Activity Report for 2018 and released its annual inspection program for 2019. …
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on the Contractual Legal Basis for Data Processing of Online Services
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On April 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published draft guidelines 2/2019 on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects. This blog entry provides an overview of the Guidelines.…
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CNIL Launches Public Consultation on Draft Standards on HR Data Processing and Whistleblowing Hotlines
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On April 11, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority launched an online public consultation regarding two new CNIL draft standards concerning the processing of personal data for (1) core HR management purposes and (2) the operation of a whistleblowing hotline.…
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Nigeria Issues New Data Protection Regulation
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Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency recently issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019. This blog entry provides key elements of the Regulation.…
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Dutch DPA Updates Policy on Administrative Fines
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On March 14, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority published a press release announcing its policy for calculating administrative fines.…
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CIPL Issues White Paper on Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has issued a white paper on Ten Principles for a Revised U.S. Privacy Framework.…
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Dutch DPA Investigates the Data Processing Agreements of 30 Organizations
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On January 16, 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it had asked 30 private organizations to provide information about the agreements they have with other entities that process personal data on their behalf.…
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