Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from France and the UK. EU EDPS Presents Annual Report for 2016 to European Parliament UK ICO Issues Revised Guidance on Political Campaigning Online Retailer Fined After Cyber-attack Leaves Customer Details … Continue Reading
Australian businesses have been warned they can no longer keep quiet about cyber security breaches, after the Senate passed laws mandating their disclosure 15 years after they were introduced in the US. The long anticipated Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 (Bill) was passed in the Australian Parliament on 13 February 2017. The Bill … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from France and the UK. France CNIL Receives Complaints in Relation to Political Robo-Calls National Health Data System is Launched UK ICO Reports on GDPR Fab-Lab DCMS Publishes Cybersecurity Breaches Survey … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team.This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU WP29 Examines Privacy Shield Issues in April Plenary Meeting MEPs to Consider Recommendations on ePrivacy Regulation Germany Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Issues Activity Report … Continue Reading
On 04 April 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued its much-anticipated draft Guidelines on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), which will be required under Article 35 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The draft Guidelines are open for comment from the public until 23 May 2017, after which the final Guidelines … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France and the UK. EU Article 29 Working Party Adopts Guidelines on Data Portability, Data Protection Offcers and Lead Authorities Article 29 Working Party Consults on Data Protection Impact … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU MEPs Raise Concerns Over EU-US Privacy Shield Germany Schleswig Holstein: Data Protection Authority Issues Information Leaflet on Privacy in Resident Registration Matters Bundestag Committee: … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, the UK and the US. France Use of Email Content for Marketing Purpose Requires Consent on a Yearly Basis Germany “Netzwerk Datenschutzexpertise” Issues Report on Right of … Continue Reading
On 6th April, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the “Adequacy of the Protection afforded by the EU-US Privacy Shield”. The resolution draws attention to previously identified and new concerns about the Privacy Shield framework and considers what the focus should be during the upcoming joint annual review of the Privacy Shield. The resolution … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU Court of Justice of the European Union: No “Right to be Forgotten” for Personal Data in a Register of Companies France … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on Proposals to Enhance Consumer Protection in the Digital Sphere France The CNIL Publishes a … Continue Reading
On 14 March 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued its Opinion on the protection of personal data when it is used in lieu of payment for “free” online services. The EDPS is an independent EU body responsible for advising the EU institutions on data protection matters. The Opinion was issued following a request … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on European Travel Information and Authorisation System UK Information Commissioner: UK Should Seek to Obtain Adequacy Decision … Continue Reading
In March 2017, the ICO issued an update to its 2014 Report on Big Data in light of the imminent implementation of the GDPR. The updated ICO report has added a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning to its discussion of big data. The ICO argues it is the combination of the three that … Continue Reading
On March 6th, 2017, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on immigration that now excludes any mentions of the U.S. Privacy Act. The previous executive order, issued in January, instructed public agencies to limit privacy protections under the Privacy Act to only U.S. citizens, which caused some to question the validity of the … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany, the UK and the US. EU MEPs Vote to Increase the Protection of Data Collected at EU Borders France French Data Protection Authority Launches RFP for … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection and Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU and Germany. EU Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe Establishes New Code of Conduct European Data Protection Supervisor Sets Out Priorities for 2017 Germany Data Protection Commissioner of … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection and Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from Germany, the UK and the US. Germany Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Adopts New Draft Regulation on the Use of Drones Federal Data Protection Commissioner: National Amendment … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection and Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from France and the UK. France Digital Republic Bill Brings Material Changes to the Framework Regulating the French Telecommunications Industry CNIL Publishes Guidelines on Password Protection UK ICO Warns Against … Continue Reading
As avatars and other uses of biometric information become more and more popular, game developers should be sure to review the applicable privacy laws governing the collection and use of such information. Otherwise developers could find themselves being sued. Just this week, the U.S. D.C. for the Southern District of New York rejected a proposed … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, the UK and the US. France French Data Protection Authority Launches Discussion Group Germany ZITiS Starts Work in Munich UK ICO Responds to Ofgem’s Call for Evidence on … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU Greek Court Requests Preliminary Ruling on Data Retention France French Government Publishes Medical Data Regulation Germany Federal Network Agency Receives More … Continue Reading
Commercial use of drones is on the rise, with companies like Amazon (which recently filed a patent for a “flying warehouse”) positioning themselves at the forefront of the field. The challenge is to capitalise on drones’ commercial and technological potential, whilst navigating a complex and developing area of law. UK regulation is comparatively flexible, although … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the United States. EU New Regulation Proposed to Ensure Privacy in Electronic Communications Germany Bavarian Data Protection Authority Informs on Marketing in the GDPR Context … Continue Reading
