On March 19, 2012, the European Commission hosted this year’s Safe Harbor Conference in Washington, D.C., addressing issues concerning data transfers between the EU and the U.S. and reaffirming both parties’ commitment to the Safe Harbor Framework.
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EU and U.S. Formulating a Privacy Framework Agreement
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EU Member States are drafting an overarching privacy framework agreement with the United States that will serve as a starting point for future negotiations and help reduce the amount of time and resources required to prepare new agreements between the European Union and the United States.
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EU Commission Postpones Publication of Proposal for Revised Data Protection Directive
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According to a spokesperson at the European Commission, the expected release date of the proposal for the review of the EU Data Protection Directive has been pushed back to late February or March.
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Hunton & Williams on the BCR Forefront
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Shortly before Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, gave her keynote address on binding corporate rules (“BCRs”) at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress in Paris, Hunton & Williams co-authored two articles on BCRs with the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”):…
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European Commission Drafts to Reform the EU Data Protection Framework Enter Interservice Consultation
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This blog post provides an overview of some of the key elements of a proposed General Data Protection Regulation prepared by DG Justice of the European Commission in early December.
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EU Commissioner Reding Promotes Use of BCRs at IAPP Congress in Paris
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On November 29, 2011, at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding provided insight into some of the details of the proposals for the revised EU data protection framework. She focused on promoting Binding Corporate Rules as a solution for safeguarding international flows of data.
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EU Commissioner Reding Signals Intention to Introduce Mandatory Data Breach Notification
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Speaking at a Data Protection and Privacy Conference in London on June 20, 2011, Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, highlighted data security as a key concern for consumers and stated her intention to introduce a mandatory requirement that organizations provide notification of all serious data security breaches.
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European Parliament Meeting Offers Update on Review of EU Data Protection Directive
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On March 16, 2011, a meeting of the European Parliament’s Privacy Platform group provided important insights into the likely structure and content of the European Commission’s forthcoming revisions to the European Data Protection Directive.
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Department of Commerce Official Holds Briefing on EU Data Protection Forum
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On January 11, 2011, DoC Deputy Under Secretary Michelle O’Neill discussed her November 2010 meetings in Brussels with European data protection authorities.
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European Commission Postpones Revision of the General Data Protection Directive
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On August 2, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority announced that the European Commission has pushed back its timeline for issuing a proposal to revise the EU Data Protection Directive to the latter half of 2011.
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