This is an excerpt from CIPL President Bojana Bellamy’s recently published piece in the IAPP “Privacy Perspectives” blog. This piece discusses binding corporate rules as important transfer mechanism.
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UK Introduces Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
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On March 8, 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill to UK Parliament.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Publishes Annual Report for 2022
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On March 7, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission published its Annual Report for 2022. …
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EDPB Adopts Three Sets of Guidelines in Final Form
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On February 24, 2023, following public consultation, the European Data Protection Board published the following three sets of adopted guidelines. …
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UK Tribunal Rules on Direct Marketing ICO Case Against Experian
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On February 20, 2023, in the case of Experian Limited v The Information Commissioner, the First-Tier Tribunal in the UK ruled on the ICO’s action to require Experian to change how it processes personal data for direct marketing purposes.
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CJEU Clarifies Rules on Conflict of Interest in Relation to DPO Role
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On February 9, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment in the X-FAB Dresden case. …
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EDPB Publishes Report of Outcome of the Cookie Banner Taskforce
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On January 18, 2023, the European Data Protection Board published its Report on the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce. …
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Meta Fined €390 Million by Irish DPC for Alleged Breaches of GDPR, Including in Behavioral Advertising Context
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On January 4, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission announced the conclusion of two inquiries into the data processing practices of Meta Platforms, Inc. on the Instagram and Facebook platforms. …
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CIPL Responds to EDPB’s Calls for Public Comments on Recommendations for Controller Binding Corporate Rules
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On January 10, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth responded to a call for public comments from the European Data Protection Board regarding their Recommendations 1/2022 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Controller Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR). …
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Belgian DPA Approves IAB Europe’s Action Plan For Consent Framework
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On January 11, 2023, the Belgian Data Protection Authority announced that it has approved the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe’s action plan with respect to its Transparency and Consent Framework. …
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