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.
Continue Reading European Union Reaches Political Agreement on Digital Services Act

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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On August 11, 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation on its draft international data transfer agreement and guidance for organizations on international transfers. Once finalized, the agreement will replace the existing EU Standard Contractual Clauses in the UK.
Continue Reading Update: International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum Replace SCCs

The European Data Protection Supervisor recently issued a decision against the European Parliament in a case that resulted from a complaint submitted by certain Members of the European Parliament who alleged that the Parliament’s use of cookies violated data protection law, including requirements regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the EU.
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth recently published a white paper on “Bridging the DMA and the GDPR – Comments by the Centre for Information Policy Leadership on the Data Protection Implications of the Draft Digital Markets Act.” This blog entry provides highlights on the paper.
Continue Reading CIPL Publishes White Paper on the Interplay Between the Draft EU Digital Markets Act and the GDPR

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a paper on the Draft ePrivacy Regulation, in the context of the Trilogue Discussions between the EU Commission, EU Council and EU Parliament.
Continue Reading CIPL Publishes Paper on the Draft ePrivacy Regulation to Inform Current Trilogue Discussions