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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Key Conclusions from Hunton Brussels Seminar on the Update of EU Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers
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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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Hunton Brussels Seminar on an Update of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers
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Hunton Andrews Kurth and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership are pleased to host a roundtable discussion on the update of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers, on June 12, 2019, in the firm’s Brussels office. This blog entry provides more information on the event and a link to register.…
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China Issues Draft Rule on Cybersecurity Review for Certain CII Operators
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On May 24, 2019, multiple Chinese government authorities jointly released draft Cybersecurity Review Measures for public comments, and the deadline for public comments is June 24. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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Thailand’s First Personal Data Protection Law Enters into Effect
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On May 27, 2019, Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (A.D. 2019) was finally published in the Government Gazette, and thus became effective on May 28, 2019. …
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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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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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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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