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Italy: Garante Issues Fine for Use of Employee’s Private Chats in Disciplinary Actions

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The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined a company EUR 420,000 for violating privacy laws in the workplace. The decision focuses on the employer’s use of content from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger— shared...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The ICO’s Penalty Against 23andMe Brings New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Risks - Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies

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The dramatic increase in global reach that the internet provides U.S.-based companies comes as a double edge sword. While it significantly increases a company’s potential customer pool, it also subjects companies to...more

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DSARs in 2025: Stay Ahead of Regulations

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As data protection regulations evolve and employee rights awareness grows, organisations are seeing a significant uptick in Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). Pursuant to Article 15 of the UK and EU General Data Protection...more

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Cross-Border Data Processing under the "Offshore Model": China's Regulatory Approach in Comparative Context

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As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a given...more

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Customer Data Privacy: Why It’s Important and How to Protect It

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Data privacy regulations aren’t known for being light reading. That doesn’t make it easy for businesses to become compliant. When one law refers to data subjects, another to residents, another to consumers, and another...more

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Italy: Marketing Privacy Consent – Is Double Opt-In Now Mandatory?

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A recent and far-reaching decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has significantly altered the rules governing marketing privacy consent in Italy, introducing a potential obligation to adopt a double...more

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The Data (Use and Access) Act

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On 19 June 2025 the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") received Royal Assent and became law in the UK, having been passed by the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025....more

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Spain: AEPD Guidance – Important Update on Royal Decree 933/2021

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On 17th June 2025, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD”) published guidance in relation to Royal Decree 933/2021, which regulates document registration and information obligations relating to accommodation and motor...more

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Italy: The Garante Issues First GDPR Fine Over Employees Email Metadata Privacy Breach

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The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the...more

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Gauging Professional Sport Biometric Data Privacy Concerns

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In today’s data-driven sports industry, teams, leagues and sponsors increasingly rely on biometric and performance data to enhance player performance, prevent injuries and optimize contract negotiations. Such data collection...more

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Current State of Data Protection Regulations in the US and EMEA

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Organizations must continuously review and refine their data governance strategies to keep pace with a regulatory environment that is shifting at an unprecedented rate. In response to mandates for stronger compliance...more

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CJEU publishes an updated Fact Sheet summarising key case law on protection of personal data

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On April 28 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published an updated version of the fact sheet (the Fact Sheet) summarising key case law on protection of personal data. The Fact Sheet covers the case law...more

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Malaysia’s Groundbreaking Cross Border Data Transfer Guidelines Explained

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Malaysia’s newly released Cross Border Personal Data Transfer Guidelines mark a groundbreaking shift in its data protection regulatory landscape, requiring data controllers to conduct Transfer Impact Assessments and implement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

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State Privacy Law Enforcement Coordination - Cookie Banners in the Crosshairs

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On April 16, data privacy law regulators in seven states announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state regulators seeking to “share expertise and resources, as well as coordinate...more

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Dutch DPA intensifies cookie enforcement – key takeaways

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On 15 April 2025, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued warnings to 50 organisations, including online retailers, media companies, and insurers, for deploying misleading cookie banners or unlawfully placing...more

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EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on personal data in blockchain and a report on AI privacy risks & mitigations in large language...

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On April 14 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the outcomes of its plenary session that took place on April 8 2025, during which the EDPB adopted draft Guidelines on processing of personal data through...more

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From Consent or Pay to AI Oversight: EDPB Expands Its Regulatory Reach in 2024

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What happens when data protection collides with the relentless pace of digital innovation? That’s the question the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) seemed to confront head-on in 2024, a year marked by unprecedented...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Tips to Reduce Risk of Exposure to UID2 Class Actions

Businesses need to remain vigilant regarding recent developments in consumer-based data privacy class actions. In recent weeks, the plaintiff class action bar has filed several lawsuits against The Trade Desk Inc. related to...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Privacy Policy Basics

In today’s digital landscape, privacy policies have evolved from obscure legal documents into essential corporate governance tools. As data privacy regulations expand globally, organizations face increasing compliance...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Use of Tracking Tools Requires Notice and Consent!

When browsing the internet, consumers are accustomed to being presented with advertisements for products for which they previously had searched. Through use of third-party tracking tools, companies are able to monitor visitor...more

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Latombe Case: First hearing for annulment of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On April 1st, 2025, the General Court of the European Union held its first hearing on the request initiated by member of French parliament Philippe Latombe for annulment of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”) further...more

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Connected vehicles: CNIL’s consultation promotes driver’s consent over fraud and car theft

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The French Data Protection Authority launches a public consultation on location data of connected vehicles, until May 20, 2025. This work will shape future regulations regarding the use of location data and its impact on...more

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How to Explain Automated Decisions: Recent CJEU Decision and CPPA Rulemaking Offer Insight into ADM Explainability

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Automated decision-making, or ADM, is used for a wide range of use cases that impact individuals — from processing insurance claims and credit scoring, to ranking job candidates and offering personalized pricing or targeted...more

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EPRS publishes paper on potential challenges to UK data adequacy decisions

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On March 7 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a paper outlining the challenges to UK data adequacy and ongoing national legislative reforms that could affect the renewal of the two existing...more

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