Pablo Palazzi, from Buenos Aires law firm Allende & Brea, reports that earlier this month, the Argentine Data Protection Agency posted the first draft of a new data protection bill on its website. The Draft Bill is heavily based on the EU GDPR and maintains the structure of Argentina’s current data protection bill.… Continue Reading
On November 9, 2016, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP and AvePoint released the results of a joint global survey launched in May 2016 concerning organizational preparedness for implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation. … Continue Reading
On October 3, 2016, at the Paris Motor Show, the CNIL reported on the progress of a new, expanded compliance pack on connected vehicles. The work was launched on March 23, 2016, and should be finalized in Spring 2017. … Continue Reading
On September 27, 2016, the French Data Protection Authority announced the adoption of two new decisions that will now cover all biometric access control systems in the workplace. These two new decisions repeal and replace the previous biometric decisions adopted by the CNIL.… Continue Reading
On September 16, 2016, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a 13-step guidance document to help organizations prepare for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.… Continue Reading
On July 5, 2016, the European Commission announced the launch of a new public-private partnership on cybersecurity, as part of its Digital Single Market and EU Cybersecurity strategies.… Continue Reading
On May 30, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor released its Opinion on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield draft adequacy decision. This blog entry provides highlights on the Opinion.… Continue Reading
Recently, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP co-hosted a one-day workshop in Amsterdam with the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, as part of its kick off of CIPL’s new long-term project on the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. This blog entry provides highlights on the project and a link to its workshop report.… Continue Reading
AvePoint has joined forces with the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, a global privacy policy think tank at Hunton & Williams LLP, to launch the first global survey to benchmark organizations’ readiness for the GDPR.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams LLP releases The EU General Data Protection Regulation, a Guide for In-House Lawyers to assist with understanding the new GDPR and planning ahead for implementation. This blog entry provides a link to download a copy of the Guide.… Continue Reading
On March 14, 2016, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office published a guide, “Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – 12 Steps to Take Now.” The guide sets out a number of points that should inform organizations’ data privacy and governance programs ahead of the anticipated mid-2018 entry into force of the GDPR. … Continue Reading
On March 16, 2016, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP will co-host a workshop in Amsterdam, Netherlands, together with the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, to kick off a new long-term project on the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.… Continue Reading
On June 16, 2015, the Article 29 Working Party adopted an Opinion on Privacy and Data Protection Issues relating to the Utilization of Drones. This blog entry contains highlights of the Opinion, which provides guidance on the application of data protection rules to the manufacture and use of drones.… Continue Reading
On April 10, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner's Office published a summary of the feedback received from its July 2014 report on big data and data protection. This blog entry provides key highlights set forth in the summary.… Continue Reading
On February 5, 2015, the Article 29 Working Party published a letter that responds to a request of the European Commission to clarify the scope of health data processed by lifestyle and wellbeing apps. In the letter, the Working Party identifies the criteria to determine when personal data qualifies as "health data," and provides recommendations on the treatment of health data in the proposed EU Regulation.… Continue Reading
On January 12, 2015, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security published a report on Privacy and Data Protection by Design - from policy to engineering.… Continue Reading
Join us at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) Data Protection Congress in Brussels, November 18-20, 2014. Hunton & Williams privacy professionals will be featured speakers in the following sessions:… Continue Reading
On October 9, 2014, the 88th Conference of the German Data Protection Commissioners concluded in Hamburg. Several resolutions were adopted at this biannual conference, including resolutions addressing privacy in "connected cars" and the cooperation between data protection authorities and competition authorities.… Continue Reading
On July 30, 2014, the European Commission issued a press release introducing two new EU standards intended to help users of Radio Frequency Identification smart chips and systems comply with both EU data protection requirements and the European Commission's 2009 Recommendation on RFID.… Continue Reading
In response to increased interest in "risk-based" privacy regulation, the Article 29 Working Party published a statement on the role of a risk-based approach in data protection legal frameworks.… Continue Reading
n April 16, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party sent a letter to Lilian Mitrou, Chair of the Working Group on Information Exchange and Data Protection of the Council of the European Union, to support a compromise position on the one-stop-shop mechanism within the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation.… Continue Reading
On February 25, 2014, the UK Information Commissioner's Office published an updated code of practice on privacy impact assessments, taking into account the ICO's consultation and research project on conducting PIAs, and reflecting the increased use of PIAs in practice. … Continue Reading
In December 2013, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued non-binding guidance aimed at app developers (the “Guidance”). The Guidance applies to all types of mobile devices, including smart TVs and video game consoles.… Continue Reading
On December 2, 2013, the FTC announced that it will host a series of seminars to examine the privacy implications of three new areas of technology used to track, market to and analyze consumers: mobile device tracking, predictive scoring and consumer-generated health data.… Continue Reading
