The Data Protection Authority for the German state of Baden-Württemberg has issued FAQs on the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) Controller-Processor Guidelines.
Legal Concepts-
•Contractual clauses can represent...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued guidance on data protection and body temperature taking.
Key takeaways:
•Basic body temperature checks designed to measure body temperature only, operated manually and...more
The UK’s Information Commissioner Office’s has issued a revised statement on the Schrems II.
“Further work is underway by the European Commission and EDPB to provide more comprehensive guidance on extra measures you may...more
In a landmark decision in what is popularly known as the "Schrems II" case, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the framework that facilitated the transfers of personal data from...more
7/21/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCC ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The European Data Protection Board has issued a statement on the adoption by the Hungarian government of derogations from certain data protection and access to information provisions of the European Union's General Data...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a letter concerning the European Commission's draft guidance on apps supporting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Takeaways-
•The EDPB welcomes the Commission’s...more
After many data protection authorities (in the European Union and beyond) provided guidance and FAQ's on the relationship between COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and data protection laws (e.g. GDPR), the European Data Protection Board...more
The European Data Protection Board has published draft guidelines for public comment on the data protection aspects of connected vehicles.
Key takeaways:
The Relevant Players-
Non exhaustive list of stakeholders: vehicle...more
2/12/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection ,
Draft Guidance ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a letter on the appropriateness of the GDPR as a legal framework to protect citizens from unfair algorithms....more
The International Association of Privacy Professionals is holding its 2019 Europe Data Protection Conference in Brussels. Partner Odia Kagan, who is in attendance, shares some takeaways from day one of the event....more
The European Data Protection Board has issued long-awaited final guidelines for the extraterritorial application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Key changes:
(1) GDPR can apply extraterritorially to some...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued final guidelines on the General Data Protection Resolution's (GDPR) legal basis of "Necessary for the Performance of a Contract" (Article 6(1)(b)....more
“Currently, unless a US CLOUD Act warrant is recognized or made enforceable on the basis of an international agreement, the lawfulness of such transfers of personal data cannot be ascertained” – EDPB/EDPS Joint response on...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) publishes it’s first annual report and reveals a road map for guidance to come.
In 2019 and 2020, the EDPB aims to focus on data subjects’ rights, the concept of the controller and...more
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance on the use of video surveillance.
Key takeaways:
The monitoring purposes of cameras should be documented in writing....more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on the standard contractual clauses proposed by the Denmark Data Protection Authority that contains important takeaways for drafting and negotiating of all...more
The European Data Protection Board has issued an opinion on lead supervisory authority in the event of a change of location of the main establishment of an organization....more
The European Data Protection Board’s addressed some interesting issues during its 12th Plenary Session on July 9 and 10:
Guidelines on how the GDPR applies to the processing of personal data when using video devices....more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued draft guidelines on the GDPR legal basis of “necessary for the performance of a contract”....more
EDPB on the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR:
In situations where the ePrivacy Directive renders more specific the rules of the GDPR, the provisions of the ePrivacy Directive take precedence over the provisions of the GDPR....more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has weighed in on the ePrivacy Regulation:
EU legislators should intensify efforts towards the adoption of an ePrivacy Regulation, which is necessary to complete the EU’s framework...more
Data protection and political campaigns – European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issues a statement.
Key points:
Personal data revealing political opinions is a special category of data under the GDPR, and, in most...more
Companies conducting clinical trials in the EU have been grappling with many questions regarding how to conduct a clinical trial that complies with the requirements of the GDPR. Two key questions have arisen:
What is the...more
Enforcement is increasing under the EU US Privacy Shield Framework for cross border transfer of personal data. A report published by European regulator, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), lists enforcement initiatives...more
Clinical trials and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a much-awaited opinion on the legal basis for processing clinical trial data....more