Earlier this month, EU lawmakers met for the second trilogue meeting in the negotiations on the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). The CRA aims to strengthen cybersecurity in Europe on an unprecedent scale – the European...more
The Dutch data protection authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens or AP) has rejected the license application of a Dutch association of small and medium enterprises (VODIOM associations) to keep a blacklist of possible...more
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) recently imposed a fine of EUR 525,000 on the Royal Dutch Tennis Association (KNLTB) for sharing the personal data of its members with two of its sponsors in June 2018 on the...more
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
11/22/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Forum Shopping ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Risk Management ,
Russia
On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate approved legislation introducing collective damages actions in the Netherlands (the “Legislation”) which will broaden the regime even further. ...more
4/19/2019
/ Admissibility ,
Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Collective Actions ,
Data Breach ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Netherlands ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Standing
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now in force, the focus on privacy and data protection throughout the European Union (EU) is stronger than ever before. With this new law comes new obligations for companies...more
7/2/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management