On November 5, 2021, IAB Europe announced that, in the coming weeks, the Belgian Data Protection Authority plans to share with other data protection authorities a draft ruling on the IAB EU Transparency & Consent Framework.
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Restrictions on Data Subject Rights Under GDPR
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The European Data Protection Board recently adopted Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation following public consultation. This blog entry provides highlights on the Guidelines. …
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CIPL Publishes White Paper on GDPR Enforcement Cooperation and the One-Stop-Shop
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On September 27, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a white paper on the “GDPR Enforcement Cooperation and the One-Stop-Shop – Learning from the First Three Years.” …
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EDPB Creates Cookie Banner Taskforce
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On September 27, 2021, the European Data Protection Board announced that it established a taskforce to coordinate the response to complaints filed with several EU data protection authorities by the non-governmental organization None of Your Business in relation to cookie banners.
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EDPB Adopts Opinion on Draft South Korea Adequacy Decision
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On September 27, 2021, the European Data Protection Board announced that it had adopted an Opinion on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision for the Republic of Korea. In the Opinion, the EDPB concluded that there are key areas of alignment between the EU and Korean data protection frameworks.
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Belgian Council of State Considers Encryption a Sufficient Measure for U.S. Data Transfers
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The Belgian Council of State recently confirmed a decision of the regional Flemish Authorities to contract with an EU branch of a U.S. company using Amazon Web Services, stating that the use of U.S. cloud services in itself does not infringe on the GDPR.
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Irish Commissioner Fines WhatsApp €225 Million For GDPR Violations
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On September 2, 2021, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced a fine of €225 million ($266 million) against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd for failure to meet the transparency requirements of Articles 12-14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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CIPL Publishes White Paper on How the Legitimate Interest Ground for Processing Enables Responsible Data Use and Innovation
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CIPL recently published a white paper on How the Legitimate Interest Ground for Processing for Processing Enables Responsible Data Use and Innovation, which explains the growing importance of the legitimate interests legal basis for organizations, whether for routine or more complex and innovative data processing activities.
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European Commission’s New Standard Contractual Clauses: What They Mean for UK Businesses
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In an article originally published on Practical Law, Hunton Andrews Kurth partner Bridget Treacy discusses the European Commission’s long-awaited SCCs, including considerations for personal data transfers from the UK. This blog entry provides a link to download the article.
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EDPB Releases Final Recommendations on Supplementary Measures for International Transfers
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On June 21, 2021, the European Data Protection Board published the final version of its recommendations on supplementary measures in the context of international transfer safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
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