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What the Sensitive Data Rule means for “bulk data” and National Security compliance

As of July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice has begun full enforcement of a sweeping new data regulation known as the Sensitive Data Rule, or “SDR.” Implemented under President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, the SDR marks a...more

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Operating in Flux: Doing Business Under Europe’s Intensifying Regulatory Environment

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Editor’s Note: Europe’s regulatory landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation, extending far beyond GDPR’s foundational framework to encompass a complex ecosystem of interconnected laws governing digital platforms,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Navigating new compliance requirements for DOJ’s Bulk Data Rule

While the US federal government is largely scaling back its rulemaking and compliance efforts, one critical exception is where personal data and technology intersect with national security. Exemplifying this trend, on April...more

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Is My U.S.-Based Company Subject to the GDPR? Clearing Up European Data Privacy Law Misinformation

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If you are a compliance professional for a U.S.-based company, you have probably been told at some point that you have to worry about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Have you encountered one of these...more

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Navigating trusts in a data driven world developments in Guernseys regulatory landscape

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We explore what trustees need to be aware of when dealing with data and complying with their obligations under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 and related legislation (the "DP Law")....more

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Texas Attorney General's Landmark Privacy Lawsuit Signals New Era in Data Privacy Enforcement

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The Texas Attorney General has emerged as a significant regulatory enforcement authority for data privacy in the US. Traditionally, data privacy enforcement in the US has emanated from the Federal Trade Commission and other...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

New Year, New State Data Privacy Laws

With the advent of a new year comes a new set of consumer data privacy laws in the United States. Five new state data privacy laws go into effect in January 2025, with additional laws coming throughout 2025 and into 2026....more

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Navigating New CNIL Sanctions: What You Need to Know

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The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is an independent French administrative regulatory body whose mission is to ensure that the collection, storage, and use of personal data comply with data...more

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China Amends Its Anti-Money Laundering Law

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China’s draft Amended Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Law1 (AML Law) was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on September 10 for the second of what are generally three readings....more

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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

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Maryland and Nebraska Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Laws

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The final weeks for many state legislatures have witnessed significant movements in the U.S. data privacy landscape. Last month, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Data Privacy Act, LB1074, into law....more

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Peekaboo: How To Continue Preparations for Brave New (Data Privacy) World

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On September 12, 2023, Delaware became the 13th state to adopt a consumer data privacy act, joining Florida, another state to recently adopt consumer privacy laws, and others in providing resident consumers with rights...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Importance of Effective Policies and Training in Data Protection: Lessons from a Scottish Hospital Breach

I recently had the chance to visit with Jonathan Armstrong on a recent data breach case that occurred in the health service provider NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This breach serves as a stark...more

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Indiana, Montana, and Tennessee Enact General Data Privacy Laws, Bringing the Total to Nine and Counting

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The new laws introduce novel applicability thresholds and other requirements that businesses should consider when preparing for compliance with US state privacy laws, including those coming into effect from 2023 onwards....more

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Facebook’s Limited Data Use Functionality – Turn On or Turn Off?

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To help its business customers with CCPA compliance efforts, Facebook has implemented the “Limited Data Use” feature which restricts how Facebook uses personal information of California individuals that it collects or...more

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Cybersecurity and the UK legal landscape

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As businesses continue to digitise their assets and operations, the need to continually assess IT infrastructure and the technical measures in place to safeguard key information assets and data becomes ever more important....more

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Chapter 14: Data Protection Authorities – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? National Data Protection Authorities ("DPAs") are appointed to implement and enforce data protection law, and to offer guidance. As set out in Chapter 16, DPAs have significant...more

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Chapter 11: Obligations of processors – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? Under the GDPR, the concept of a "processor" has not changed. Any entity that was a processor under the Directive likely continues to be a processor under the GDPR. However,...more

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Chapter 2: Complying with the GDPR – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Overview of key issues - The GDPR raises a number of key issues that organisations should consider, including the following...more

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GDPR Compliance - How Tedium Hurts Legal Innovation

The notion of GDPR compliance just took a whimsical new turn. The new rules already dictate compliance about personal data collection, use, and sharing. Now, they may help insomniacs comply with the need to catch up on their...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Europe’s New Data Law Went Into Effect on May 25 – Is Your Nonprofit GDPR Compliant?

Does your organization collect personal data such as names, email addresses or other personally identifying information as part of its activities, or contract with a third party to do so? If not, then it may be possible that...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Countdown to GDPR: Policies and Procedures

Today we are going to take a look at some of the basic policies and procedures that you need to have in place to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective May 2018. I am joined in the exploration...more

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GDPR: Ready for the EU’s New Data Privacy Law? What You Need to Know

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What is the GDPR? The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new law going into effect on May 25, 2018 that grants European residents broad, never-before-recognized data privacy rights, and imposes...more

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The EU’s New General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) – Global Companies New Compliance Test

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Global companies face a daunting array of risks – anti-corruption, trade compliance, antitrust, and money laundering are just a few. The European Union, however, has escalated the data privacy issue right into the corporate...more

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Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

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