On September 20, 2022, Indonesia’s parliament ratified the Personal Data Protection Act.
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House Committee Passes Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation
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On July 20, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce passed H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (as amended), by a vote of 53-2. The ADPPA next will be put before the full House for a vote.
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House Subcommittee Passes Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation
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On June 23, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce passed by voice vote H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. …
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UK Announces Data Reform Bill
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On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
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Lloyd Court Says No to Class Action-Style Lawsuits in the UK
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On November 10, 2021, the UK Supreme Court issued its long-awaited judgment in the Lloyd v Google case. The decision is expected to make it difficult in practice for a future class action lawsuit that is brought on behalf of a class of individuals who have not actively opted in to being represented by the lead claimant to proceed under UK law.
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UK Homeowner’s Use of Ring Security Camera Found to Infringe UK GDPR
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On October 12, 2021, the Oxford County Court determined that a homeowner had breached the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”) and UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) by using Ring security cameras around his property. In Dr Mary Fairhurst v Mr Jon Woodard, Fairhurst claimed harassment, nuisance and breach of UK data protection law based on her former neighbor, Woodard’s, use of security cameras and lights around his property. While the claim in nuisance failed, the judge found for the claimant on the claims of harassment and breach of data protection law.
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Transition Period for Old Standard Contractual Clauses Ends
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On September 27, 2021, the transition period allowing companies to continue using the previous EU Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers from the EU ended. Companies entering into new transfer agreements incorporating SCCs must now use the new SCCs. …
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DCMS Consults on National Data Strategy
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On September 10, 2021, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport launched a consultation on its proposed reforms to the UK data protection regime to reflect DCMS’s effort to deliver on Mission 2 of the National Data Strategy. The consultation will close on November 19, 2021, and CIPL will consult with members to prepare a formal response to the consultation.
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CIPL Submits Comments on China’s Updated Draft Personal Information Protection Law
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on the updated version of the Draft Personal Information Protection Law.
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UK Court of Appeal Signals It Will Closely Scrutinize UK DPA Exemptions
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On May 26, 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of R (Open Rights Group and the3million) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Others [2021] EWCA Civ 800, finding that the UK 2018 Data Protection Act’s “immigration exemption” is unlawful.
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