On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content.
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EDPB Adopts Statement on the Announcement of an Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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On March 7, 2022, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the announcement of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
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European Union Reached a Political Agreement on the Digital Markets Act
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On March 24, 2022, the European Union unveiled the final text of the Digital Markets Act that was reached following trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States. …
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as Tools for Transfers
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On February 22, 2022, the European Data Protection Board adopted its final Guidelines 04/2021 on Codes of Conduct as tools for transfers, following a public consultation that took place in 2021.
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Google to Launch Google Analytics 4 in an Attempt to Address EU Privacy Concerns
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On March 16, 2022, Google announced the launch of its new analytics solution, Google Analytics 4, which will no longer store IP address.
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European Commission Publishes Draft Data Act
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On February 23, 2022, the European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on harmonized rules on fair access to and use of data, also known as the Data Act. This blog entry provides key highlights on the Data Act.
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European Commission Defends Irish Data Protection Commissioner
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In a letter addressed to certain members of the European Parliament, European Commissioner for Justice Reynders refuted some of the criticism that has been raised against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner. This blog entry provides highlights on the Commissioner’s response. …
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EU Parliament Gives Green Light to Digital Markets Act
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The European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act, ahead of negotiations with the Council of the European Union. This blog entry examines the key amendments to the DMA by Members of the European Parliament.
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EU Parliament and Council of the EU Reach Agreement on Data Governance Act
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On November 30, 2021, the European Commission issued a press release indicating that the European Parliament and the Council of the EU (i.e., representatives of EU Member States) reached political agreement on the proposed EU Data Governance Act.
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European Parliament Adopts Draft Cybersecurity Directive
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On October 28, 2021, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted a draft directive on cybersecurity, which will broaden the scope of the existing NIS Directive to apply to “important sectors.”…
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