The European Commission, the European Parliament have reached a proposed agreement with the Council of the European Union regarding changes to the EU’s Cybersecurity Act.
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Extraterritorial Application of the GDPR
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On November 23, 2018, the European Data Protection Board published its long-awaited draft guidelines on the extraterritorial application of the GDPR. This blog entry provides highlights on the Guidelines.…
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EU Begins Formal Approval for Japan Adequacy Decision
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On September 5, 2018, the European Commission announced in a press release the launch of the procedure to formally adopt the Commission’s adequacy decision with respect to Japan.…
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Brexit White Paper Addresses Data Protection-Related Issues
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On July 12, 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May presented her Brexit White Paper, “The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union,” to Parliament. The White Paper outlines the UK’s desired future relationship with the EU post-Brexit, and includes within its scope important data protection-related issues, including digital trade, data flows, cooperation for the development of Artificial Intelligence, and the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office.…
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EU and Japan Agree on Reciprocal Adequacy
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On July 17, 2018, the European Union and Japan successfully concluded negotiations on a reciprocal finding of an adequate level of data protection, thereby agreeing to recognize each other’s data protection systems as “equivalent.” This will allow personal data to flow safely between the EU and Japan, without being subject to any further safeguards or authorizations. …
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Bulgarian Presidency Presents Progress Report and Points for Debate on ePrivacy
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On June 8, 2018, the Council of the European Union’s Bulgarian Presidency presented a progress report on the draft ePR to the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. …
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CIPL Publishes Study on How the ePrivacy Regulation will Affect the Design of Digital Services
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On May 14, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP published a study on how the ePrivacy Regulation will affect the design of digital services and their user experiences.…
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Article 29 Working Party Releases Updated Standard Application Forms for BCRs
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On April 11, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party adopted two Recommendations on the Standard Application for Approval of Data Controller or Processor Binding Corporate Rules for the Transfer of Personal Data.…
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Head of Austrian DPA Appointed Chair of Article 29 Working Party
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On February 7, 2018, representatives of European Data Protection Authorities met in Brussels to appoint Andrea Jelinek as the new leader of the current Article 29 Data Protection Working Party.…
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EU Commission Releases Communication on Remaining Issues for GDPR Preparation
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On January 24, 2018, the European Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the direct application of the EU GDPR.…
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