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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Submitting tracking pixels in emails to consent: the CNIL launches a public consultation

Hogan Lovells on 6/12/2025

On 12 June 2025, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on a draft recommendation regarding the use of tracking pixels in emails. This recommendation roughly assimilates pixels and any...more

Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers 101

K&L Gates LLP on 3/27/2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published guidance for employers on monitoring workers lawfully, transparently and fairly. The guidance aims to protect workers’ data protection rights and help...more

Talk About Ironic: Brexit Group Fined Under EU-Related Privacy Regulations

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/20/2019

In an ironic twist, the British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently fined a Brexit advocacy group for violating regulations issued under an EU directive. The fines, totaling £120,000, were levied against...more

How Can Yahoo E-Mail Scanning Impact the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield?

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 10/21/2016

Reuters reported earlier this month that, according to three former employees, Yahoo Inc. had “complied with a classified U.S. government demand, scanning hundreds of millions of Yahoo mail accounts at the behest of the NSA...more

EU–US Safe Harbor About to be Struck Down?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/1/2015

Thousands of U.S. and European companies who rely on the EU–US Safe Harbor Framework to permit the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S., have come a step closer to seeing the transfer mechanism struck down....more

EU Privacy Law May Require Individual Third Party Consent for Sale of Customer Email Lists

Morgan Lewis on 8/25/2015

Parties to transactions involving personal data in Europe are well-advised to investigate whether individual consent or the offer of opt-outs are required to avoid the risk of fines and other sanctions imposed by the DPA or...more

Quadrophenia and Four Compliance Issues

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 2/11/2013

This past weekend I saw the remaining members of The Who perform in their Quadrophenia Tour. While I had seen Roger Daltry perform the rock opera Tommy, I had never seen Pete Townsend in concert. To say I was blown away would...more

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