On August 14, 2017, the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce announced that it was adding the United States to its list of nations that provide an adequate level of protection for the transfer of personal information. This development should help facilitate the transfer of personal information from Colombia to the United States.
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Hunton Hosts Department of Commerce Data Privacy Speakers
On September 30, 2013, Hunton and Williams LLP hosted representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce for a timely discussion of the Safe Harbor Framework, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross-Border Privacy Rules System, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. This blog post provides a summary of the panel’s remarks.
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Colombia Issues Secondary Regulations to Implement Data Protection Act
On July 12, 2013, during the Centre for Information Policy Leadership’s First Friday call, Colombia’s Deputy Superintendent for Data Protection discussed secondary regulations that were issued in late June to implement Colombia’s data protection act. This blog post provides a link to a recording of the Deputy Superintendent’s remarks.
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Colombia Issues Data Protection Regulations
On June 27, 2013, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism issued regulations relating to the country’s new data protection law. …
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Colombia Enacts Data Protection Law
On October 17, 2012, Colombia enacted a new omnibus data protection law that contains provisions regarding notice and consent requirements, European-style data subject rights, service provider obligations and cross-border data transfer restrictions.
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Canadian Privacy Authorities Release Accountability Guidance
On April 17, 2012, Federal, Alberta and British Columbia Privacy Commissioners released new guidance for organizations developing privacy management programs. …
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Colombian Data Protection Law Approved by Constitutional Court
On October 7, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Colombia announced that it had approved a landmark omnibus data protection law.
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English Translation of Peru’s Law for Personal Data Protection Released
The Department of Commerce released an English translation of Peru’s new Law for Personal Data Protection, which imposes specific requirements for data processing by organizations and transborder data flows.
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Netflix Backs Amendment to Video Privacy Protection Act
In its second quarter shareholder letter Netflix discussed its support for a proposed bill that would amend the Video Privacy Protection Act to clarify consent requirements and facilitate the company’s Facebook integration in the United States.
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Mexico Elected to Lead the Ibero-American Data Protection Network
Mexico has been unanimously elected to lead the Ibero-American Data Protection Network, and Jacqueline Peschard, head of Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection, will represent Mexico during its two-year term.
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