On June 25, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published a new register containing decisions taken by national supervisory authorities based on the One-Stop-Shop cooperation procedure set forth under Article 60 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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French Highest Administrative Court Upholds 50 Million Euro Fine against Google for Alleged GDPR Violations
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On June 19, 2020, France’s Highest Administrative Court upheld the French Data Protection Authority’s decision, whereby the CNIL imposed a fine of 50 million euros on Google under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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EDPB Releases Statement on the Processing of Personal Data in the Context of Reopening Borders Following the COVID-19 Outbreak
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On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the processing of personal data in the context of reopening borders following the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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EDPB Releases Statement on Interoperability of Contact Tracing Apps
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On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the data protection impact of the interoperability of contact tracing apps within the EU.…
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CIPL Submits Response to EU Commission’s Consultation on a European Strategy for Data
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On May 29, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted formal comments to the European Commission’s Consultation on a European Strategy for Data. …
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EDPB Releases Statement on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights in Connection with the State of Emergency in Member States
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On June 2, 2020, the European Data Protection Board announced that it had released a statement on restrictions on data subject rights in connection with the state of emergency in EU Member States amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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EDPB Releases 2019 Annual Report
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On May 18, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released its Annual Report providing details of the EDPB’s work in 2019. …
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EDPB Publishes Updated Guidelines on Consent under the GDPR
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On May 6, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published its Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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CIPL Submits Comments to European Commission on GDPR Two-Year Evaluation
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On April 28, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted formal comments to the European Commission’s consultation on its roadmap for the two-year evaluation of the GDPR.…
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COVID-19 and Business Continuity in the EU
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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to unfold, there are some key data protection considerations for businesses, including compliance with the requirements around the processing of personal data for health monitoring purposes, crisis management issues and steps to be implemented to ensure the continuity of privacy compliance programs.…
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