On July 16, 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg handed down its highly anticipated judgment in a case brought by privacy activist Max Schrems (C-311/18, Data Protection...more
7/20/2020
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EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
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Safe Harbors ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two important revisions to its 33-page Guidelines on Consent (Guidelines) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Guidelines are highly...more
We reported in July 2019 that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) heard a case brought by privacy-rights activist Max Schrems, challenging the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which are widely...more
12/24/2019
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National Security ,
Personal Data ,
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US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
• The Draft Regulations introduced by the California Attorney General’s Office on October 10, 2019 are subject to a public comment period and public hearings that will close on December 6, 2019. Now is the time to act to try...more
10/29/2019
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Public Comment ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
State Attorneys General
On September 24, 2019, the highest court of the European Union (EU), the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), attempted to limit the territorial scope and authority of EU data protection authorities in its recent decision...more
10/4/2019
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Geo-Blocking ,
Google ,
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Right to Be Forgotten ,
Search Engines ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor approved a new privacy law, Senate Bill 220 (“SB 220”). SB 220 amends existing state law that requires operators of websites and online services (“Operators”) to post privacy notices on...more
9/12/2019
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Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
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Data Use Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Operators ,
Opt-Outs ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Websites
Data protection authorities (DPAs) in the European Union (EU) continue to scrutinize practices in the adtech sector for compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and local data protection and...more
8/6/2019
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Popular
A year ago, on May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. With its extraterritorial scope and detailed requirements, the GDPR aimed to change the approach to personal data...more
5/31/2019
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Data Breach ,
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Telemarketing
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which revised and sought to ensure greater harmonization of the European Union’s data protection framework, took effect in May 2018. Among the changes it introduced was the...more
2/21/2019
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Data Subjects Rights ,
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Goods or Services ,
International Data Transfers ,
Proposed Guidance
• Non-profit organizations are testing companies’ GDPR compliance through targeted requests for information and other means and are filing complaints against allegedly non-compliant companies.
• Main areas for non-profit...more
1/28/2019
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International Data Transfers ,
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Personal Data ,
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Request For Information