The Cyberspace Administration of China has released Provisions on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications.” The Provisions generally are consistent with the draft version previously issued for public comments on December 1, 2020 and include additional details, as well as new provisions relating to ticketing applications (e.g., those for purchasing seats at performances).
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Webinar on Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act
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On March 30, 2021, Hunton Andrews Kurth will host a webinar examining Virginia’s new Consumer Data Protection Act.…
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Virginia Becomes the Second U.S. State to Enact Major Privacy Legislation
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Today, Virginia’s Governor, Ralph Northam, signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law without any further amendments. In addition to California, Virginia is now the second state to enact major privacy legislation of general applicability in the U.S. …
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CIPL Hosts Webinar on China’s Data Protection Landscape
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On February 23, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth hosted a webinar on China’s Data Privacy Landscape and Upcoming Legislation. …
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Virginia Moves Closer to Be the Second State to Enact Major Privacy Legislation
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As we previously reported, significant data privacy bills, titled the Consumer Data Protection Act, are working their way through the Virginia legislature. If enacted, Virginia would be the second state to enact major data privacy legislation of general applicability. …
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CIPL Submits Response to European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance
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On February 5, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance. This proposal is the first set of initiatives announced under the broader European Data Strategy. …
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ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code of Practice
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On December 17, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published its Data Sharing Code of Practice (the “Code”), in accordance with its obligation to do so under the Data Protection Act 2018 (the “DPA”).…
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CIPL Submits Response to UK DCMS’ National Data Strategy Consultation
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On December 2, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s UK National Data Strategy consultation. In its response, CIPL highlights several considerations for DCMS when further developing and implementing its NDS.…
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China Issues Draft Rules on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications”
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On December 1, 2020, the Cyberspace Administration of China released draft rules on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications” (the “Draft Rules”) (in Chinese).
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CIPL Submits Response to DCMS Consultation on Representative Actions
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On October 22, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) call for views and evidence on its review of representative actions under Section 189 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). Section 189 requires the UK government to review the operation of the representative action provisions of the DPA and provide a report to Parliament by November 25, 2020.
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