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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CNIL Publishes Binding Rules on Processing Biometric Data as Workplace Access Control
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On March 28, 2019, the French data protection authority published a “Model Regulation” addressing the use of biometric systems to control access to premises, devices and apps at work.…
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Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly Passes Data Protection Law
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On February 28, 2019, Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly finally approved and endorsed the draft Personal Data Protection Act, which will now be submitted for royal endorsement and subsequent publication in the Government Gazette. Publication is anticipated to occur within the next few weeks.…
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EDPB Releases Overview on the Implementation and Enforcement of the GDPR
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On February 26, 2019, the European Data Protection Board presented its first overview on the implementation of the GDPR and the roles and means of the national supervisory authorities to the European Parliament. This blog entry provides highlights from the report.…
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CIPL Supports APEC’s Privacy Work at Recent APEC Meetings in Chile with International Privacy Workshop
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During the week of February 25, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP participated in the meetings of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup and Electronic Commerce Steering Group in Santiago, Chile. CIPL enjoys formal guest status and a seat at the table at these bi-annual APEC privacy meetings.…
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CNIL Publishes FAQs to Prepare for a No-Deal Brexit
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On February 20, 2019, the French data protection authority published a set of questions and answers to specify the CNIL’s recommendations and steps that organizations should take to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.…
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EDPB Releases Two-Year Work Program
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On February 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board released its work program for 2019 and 2020. This blog entry provides highlights on the work program’s topic areas. …
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EDPB Reiterates the Need to Address Post-Brexit Data Transfers, Including BCRs
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At its plenary meeting today in Brussels, the European Data Protection Board adopted an Information Note on Data Transfers under the GDPR in the Event of a No-Deal Brexit and an Information Note on BCRs for Companies Which Have ICO as BCR Lead Supervisory Authority.…
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European Data Protection Board Issues Privacy Shield Report
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On January 22, 2019, the European Data Protection Board issued a report on the Second Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. This blog entry provides highlights on the Report.…
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