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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Ecuador Approves Data Protection Law
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The Ecuadorian National Assembly has unanimously approved the Organic Law on Data Protection, which President Moreno is expected to sign.…
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CIPL Submits Comments on Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth has submitted comments in response to the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection.…
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China Issues Provisions on the “Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications”
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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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