Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of more activity in 2022. Our roundup for the year captures some of the major...more
Across the United States (U.S.), 2021 was a busy year for legislative and regulatory-related consumer privacy developments. Our roundup captures some of the major updates that occurred in states throughout the year. We will...more
On November 19, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued draft guidance on the interplay between Article 3 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the provisions on international transfers...more
Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation and IP Licensing & Technology Transactions groups cover the top 10 things you need to know about the new Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") published today by the European...more
6/7/2021
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Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Model Clauses ,
Model Contracts ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
UK ICO
Tenants in New York City may soon have reason to sleep a little easier – the New York City Council has enacted a Tenant Data Privacy Act that is poised to enhance privacy protections in multifamily buildings in the city. ...more
Landlords have access to an extraordinary amount of data. Building keycard systems accurately track when tenants enter a building or access specific amenities. Parcel lockers monitor the volume and frequency of package...more
What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? The GDPR is an EU law that was passed by parliament and went into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR unifies the EU under a single data protection regime for all member...more
4/13/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Web Tracking
How can your business prepare for The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ramp-up in 2021? The CPRA is scheduled to become effective in January 2023. Preparations will occur over the next two years, including establishing...more
On December 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (California AG) released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations that went into effect on August 14,...more
On November 11, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its long-awaited guidance on what parties to international data transfers should be doing to perform such transfers in a manner compliant with the...more
On October 1st, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”) announced that it issued a massive EUR 35.3 million fine against the clothing company H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG (“H&M”) for the...more
EDPB and data protection authorities’ views and statements on the “Schrems II”- decision by the CJEU -
On 16 July, 2020, the European Court of Justice (“CJEU“) passed a decision invalidating the EU-US Privacy Shield and...more
7/30/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
On June 25, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) officially qualified for California’s November 2020 ballot. We previously provided guidance here about what the...more
7/22/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Elections ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
On January 21, 2019, the CNIL (the French data protection authority) issued a fine of €50 million to Google under the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) for its failure to (1) provide notice in an easily...more
6/30/2020
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CNIL ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Violations
On June 19, 2020, the Conseil d’Etat, the highest administrative court in France, annulled in part the cookie guidelines issued by the CNIL (the French data protection authority). The court ruled that the CNIL did not have...more
On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced that it submitted over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) for California’s November 2020 ballot. With the California...more
5/22/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more
3/17/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crisis Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Denmark ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Italy ,
Luxembourg ,
New Guidance ,
Norway ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Poland ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Spain ,
UK