The final decision of the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) in relation to the transfers of EU/EEA Facebook user data by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland) to its processor, Meta Platforms, Inc., in the US...more
5/23/2023
/ Corporate Fines ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facebook ,
FISA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Statutory Violations
The European Commission has published draft updated standard contractual clauses in light of the Schrems II decision.
On 12 November 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a draft implementing decision,...more
12/8/2020
/ Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Public Consultations ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
The EDPB takes a strict approach in its recent guidance on international data transfers following Schrems II, posing a difficult challenge for businesses.
On 10 November, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released...more
Another front recently emerged in the legal battle over whether US law enforcement authorities can use a search warrant issued under the Stored Communications Act (SCA) to obtain data stored overseas. Until now, the battle...more
2/15/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Google ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Microsoft ,
MLAT ,
Popular ,
Search Warrant ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Young Lawyers