On August 24, 2023, 12 data protection authorities published a joint statement calling for the protection of personal data from unlawful data scraping.
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China Releases Draft Regulations on Network Data Security Management
The Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment the draft Regulations on Network Data Security Management. The Draft Regulations are intended to implement portions of three existing laws: the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. In this blog entry, we discuss several of the key areas addressed by the Draft Regulations.
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The Global Privacy Assembly Approves Data Sharing to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 17, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly issued a statement giving their support to the sharing of personal data by organizations and governments for the purposes of fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GPEN and National DPAs Publish Sweep Results on Privacy Accountability
On March 5, 2019, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network published the results of its 2018 intelligence gathering operation on organizations’ data privacy accountability practices. This blog entry provides highlights on the results.
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Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Issue Global Connected Car Guidance
Last week, at the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong, data protection authorities from around the world issued non-binding guidance on the processing of personal data collected by connected cars. …
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CIPL and Hunton Participate in the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
Last week, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership and several privacy team members at Hunton & Williams LLP attended the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong. CIPL and Hunton also host several events during the conference.
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CIPL Hosts Workshop on Transparency and Risk Assessment
On October 20, 2016, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership hosted a side workshop at the International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners focused on transparency and risk assessment, entitled “The Role of Risk Assessment and Transparency in Enabling Organizational Accountability in the Digital Economy.”…
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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Hosts 43rd APPA Forum and Big Data Conference
On June 11 and 12, 2015, Asia Pacific Privacy Authority (“APPA”) members, invited observers and guest speakers from the government, private sector, academia and civil society, met in Hong Kong to discuss privacy law and policy issues at the 43rd APPA Forum. At the end of the open session on day two, APPA issued its customary communiqué, setting forth the highlights of the discussions of the open and closed sessions. The Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner, who hosted the APPA meeting, also hosted a conference on big data and privacy on June 10.
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American Chamber of Commerce in China Publishes Policy Spotlight Report on Protecting Data Flows between China and the U.S.
On April 14, 2015, the American Chamber of Commerce in China (“AmCham”) published a report, entitled Protecting Data Flows in the US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty (the “Report”). The Report is part of AmCham’s Policy Spotlight Series. While in principle addressed to the U.S. and Chinese teams that are currently negotiating the Bilateral Investment Treaty, the Report has been made public. It thereby provides insight into the emerging issue of data localization for the benefit of a much wider audience.
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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Publishes Guidance on Cross-Border Data Transfers
On December 29, 2014, the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data published guidance on the protection of personal data in cross-border data transfers. The Guidance Note was released in light of the Privacy Commissioner’s renewed focus on the legal restrictions governing cross-border data transfers in Hong Kong, which have not yet gone into effect.
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