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The UK’s New Amendments to the UK GDPR Become Law and Get a Nod from the EU. What happens now?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/26/2025

The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on...more

Understanding the Data Governance Act: Key Aspects and Challenges

BCLP on 11/14/2023

A few weeks ago, on 24 September 2023, the Data Governance Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/868 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on European data governance) (“DGA”) came into force. The DGA aims to...more

What You Should Know About the EU Data Governance Act

Alston & Bird on 10/16/2023

Last month, the European Union’s new Data Governance Act (DGA) came into effect. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group provides an overview of the key features of the DGA and discusses how the new law may impact businesses...more

UK-U.S. Data Bridge Commencement Date Announced

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/25/2023

On September 21, 2023, the UK Government announced the establishment of the “UK-US data bridge” (the Bridge), also known as the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the DPF). The announcement promises to...more

GDPR Compliance in the U.S.: What to Know

Osano on 5/24/2023

In 1992, Singapore banned the sale of all chewing gum. But if you owned a cornerstore in the U.S. and a Singaporean tourist came to visit your business, there would be nothing to stop you from selling them a pack of gum—in...more

CJEU rules that national courts must consider the interests of individuals when ordering data disclosure in civil litigation

A&O Shearman on 3/15/2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in Norra Stockholm Bygg AB v Per Nycander AB, C-268/2021 (Norra) on 2 March 2023. The CJEU held that the GDPR applies, in civil court proceedings, to...more

U.K. Unveils Replacement GDPR, then Retracts It

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/21/2022

When the U.K. disentangled from the European Union (EU), its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) status was one of many headaches for regulators to figure out. After drawn-out negotiations over points such as requiring...more

International Data Transfer of HR Data From the EU to Non-EU Entities – The Deadline for Adapting SCCs is December 27, 2022

Littler on 10/4/2022

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates the transfer of personal data in the European Union. For many multinational employers, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) offer the only practical means of...more

Further Clarity on Liability of Local Representatives Under the UK GDPR Expected

Jenner & Block on 1/12/2022

Companies not established in the UK who process the personal data of UK-based individuals are required to appoint a representative in the UK pursuant to Article 27 of the UK GDPR. This requirement may become less practical...more

European Commission Refreshes Standard Contractual Clauses

Knobbe Martens on 7/14/2021

The European Commission (“EC”) has long sought to improve data privacy for Europeans, even when they interact with global or non-European companies. Laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (or “GDPR”) seek to...more

European Commission takes key step towards free flow of data to the UK

Hogan Lovells on 2/23/2021

On February 19, the European Commission (EC) published the draft of its much hoped-for adequacy decision for transfers of personal data to the UK under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) (Draft Adequacy...more

The effect of the Brexit Deal on data protection

Hogan Lovells on 1/11/2021

After months of arduous negotiations, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Brexit Deal) of 24 December 2020 is good news and provides a welcome degree of certainty to businesses....more

No Silver Linings: EDPB Issues a Grim Forecast on U.S.-Based Cloud and Data Access with New Guidance

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 11/19/2020

On November 10, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued highly anticipated guidance intended to clarify how data exporters could legally transfer data to “third countries” under GDPR following the Schrems II...more

U.S. Government issues white paper regarding EU-U.S. personal data transfers

Hogan Lovells on 9/29/2020

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) jointly issued a White Paper containing information about privacy protections under U.S. law...more

The Impending Cookie “Crackdown”: Irish Data Protection Commission Expected To Start Enforcement of Its Cookie Guidance This Fall

Carlton Fields on 9/9/2020

Following its Guidance issued on April 6, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission signaled its intent to begin enforcement against companies who fail to adhere to the Commission’s guidelines on the use and management of...more

Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/17/2020

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

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 3/10/2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

Brexit and Data Protection: Boom for data centre operators in Continental Europe?

Hogan Lovells on 3/10/2020

Data centre operators in Europe could benefit from Brexit and have already been preparing for years for precisely this scenario, including by expanding such data centre capacities in Continental Europe....more

Data centre operators in Europe could benefit from Brexit and have already been preparing for years for precisely this scenario,...

Hogan Lovells on 3/9/2020

The United Kingdom (UK) finally left the EU on 31 January 2020. The withdrawal agreement provides for the UK to continue to be treated largely as an EU member state until the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020,...more

The eData Guide to GDPR: Binding Corporate Rules and Privacy Shield

Morgan Lewis on 2/11/2020

Global organizations need a clear, legal means to share data across borders, whether to conduct day-to-day business, comply with government regulations, perform under a contract, respond to lawsuits, or simply communicate and...more

A Survival Guide for GDPR Enforcement Actions from a German Perspective – How to Assess and Mitigate Fines for GDPR Violations

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2019

Since the first enforcement actions have been initiated, some with significant fines, many companies may find themselves somewhat at a loss as they may not fully know how to assess the risks involved and how to react should...more

GDPR Certification Is Coming to the UK…

Littler on 8/6/2019

Want a certificate for all your hard work on GDPR? Later this year, “certification” will come into effect as a way for both data controllers and processors subject to UK data protection laws to demonstrate compliance with...more

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