This week’s alert covers news from: Armenia Personal Data Protection Issues Are Regulated by New Law: Armenia Minister of Justice Germany “Berlin Group” Adopts Working Paper on Location Tracking Technology Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt: Opting Out is Sufficient for Consent to Cookies Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Calls for Personal Data Protection as Complaints Hit … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from: Denmark BIMCO Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines for Ships Germany Bundestag Adopts Law Introducing Evidence of Arrival for Asylum Seekers “Stiftung Datenschutz” Criticizes Lack of Equipment at Data Protection Authorities Hungary European Court of Human Rights: Hungarian Anti-Terrorist Legislation Violates Human Rights Netherlands Enhanced Powers Allow PDA to “Show Its Teeth” … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from: EU European Court Rules That Employers May Monitor Company Devices Used in Work Hours Germany New Presidency of the Conference of German Data Protection Authorities UK Information Commissioner Repeats Call for Stronger Penalties For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from: EU Draft Directive on Protection of Trade Secrets Agreed European Data Protection Supervisor Guidelines on eCommunications and Mobile Devices EDPS Sets Out Priorities for 2016 Germany Post-Safe Harbor Corporate Conduct Evaluated Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Becomes Independent Qatar Draft Privacy Law Approved UK Information … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, Ireland and the UK. EU Cybersecurity Agreement Reached Germany Law on Data Retention Comes Into Force Bundestag Passes Law on Right of Standing for Consumer Associations in Privacy Issues Automated Confirmation Emails Containing Advertising Held Unlawful Ireland Guidance Issued on Camera Technology UK Information Commissioner’s Office … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU General Data Protection Regulation Negotiations Conclude Data Protection Rules for Policing and Judicial Purposes Agreed European Council Considers Data Retention of Electronic Communications Lawful European Data Protection Supervisor Alert on Surveillance Technology Germany Baden-Württemberg Data Protection Office Advises Caution on Use of Dating Portals Munich … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU Cybersecurity Directive Agreed European Data Protection Supervisor Recommendations on Police, Justice and Criminal Matters Directive European Council Confirms Passenger Name Record Directive US-EU Collaboration on Cybersecurity Germany Bundestag Passes Law on E-Health Associations Criticise Dissolution of Corporate Data Protection by General Data Protection Regulation … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Australia, Chile, the EU, Germany, Poland, Switzerland and the UK. Australia Mandatory Data Breach Notification Scheme Proposed Chile Digital Agenda 2020 Prioritises Data Protection EU European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Opinion on Big Data EDPS Call for Expression of Interest for New Advisory Group Germany Privacy Commissioner of Niedersachsen Presents … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, Ireland and the UK. France Sanction Imposed for Lack of Security and Protective Clause Single Data Subject Processing Potentially Sanctioned by Criminal Law Germany Declaration of the 9th National IT Summit in Berlin National Regulatory Control Board Publishes Opinion on e-Government in Germany Internet Portal Teaches Young … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, Jamaica and the UK. EU General Data Protection Regulation Discussion Broadcast EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Report on Surveillance Commissioner’s Speech on US-EU Data Transfers Germany Federal Supreme Court: Disclosing Data of Account Holder Cannot be Refused in Case of Counterfeiting Jamaica Draft Data Protection Act … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, Spain, the UK and the US. EU European Commission Issues Q&A Guidance on Transatlantic Data Transfers Following the Schrems Ruling Germany BSA Issues White Paper on Big Data Documentary on European Data Protection in German Cinemas German Data Protection Officers Call for Sound Data Protection Directive … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Dubai, Germany, the UK and the US. Dubai Dubai International Finance Centre’s Data Protection Commissioner Comments on Safe Harbor Germany Berlin Data Protection Officer Criticises New Federal Resident Registration Act Data Protection Office of Baden-Württemberg on Privacy by Design UK Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry Launched ICO Commentary … Continue Reading
Under the EU Data Protection Directive and the implemented European data protection laws, there is a general prohibition on the transfer of data outside the EEA unless adequate methods of protection are ensured. The Safe Harbor Commission Decision (Commission Decision 2000/520/EC) provided for a method to permit the transfer of personal data to the US. However, the recent … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, UK and the US. EU Commissioner Remarks on Safe Harbor Germany Data Protection Commissioner Issues Paper on EU-US Data Transfer Mechanisms “Düsseldorfer Kreis” Releases Guidelines for Surveillance in Public Transport UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Fine for Unsolicited Text Messages ICO Agreement on Cross-Border Privacy Enforcement … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, Israel and the UK. EU Article 29 Working Party Issues Guidance on Post-Safe Harbor Transfers Germany Schleswig-Holstein Data Protection Officer Criticises New Data Retention Law First Rheinland-Pfalz Data Protection Conference 90th Conference of German Privacy Commissioners Presents Resolutions Israel Israel Withdraws from the Safe Harbor Arrangement … Continue Reading
The recent Safe Harbor decision by the European Court of Justice means that companies should put in place the EU Model Clauses between the relevant data exporters and data importers, prioritising key transfers first (unless and until the Article 29 Working Party or the relevant national Data Protection Authority issues different advice). Companies should also take a serious look at their data practices … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU Members of the European Parliament Call for Clarity on Data Transfers European Data Protection Supervisor Comments on Schrems Safe Harbor Ruling LIBE Committee Study Compares US and EU Data Protection Regimes Regarding Law Enforcement Germany Schleswig-Holstein Regulator Issues Opinion on EU Approved … Continue Reading
Following the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling in the Schrems case the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has issued a statement setting out its views on several critical issues going forward. The WP29 comprises all of the national Data Protection Authorities across the EU. Although the WP29’s statement it not decisive, it is influential and … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany, UK and the US. EU Safe Harbor Decision Declared Invalid Weltimmo Decision Considers Jurisdiction of Data Protection Regulators Approval of Commission Proposals on New Data Protection Rules for Law Enforcement Member States Call for Greater European Rail Traffic Surveillance Germany Commissioners for Freedom of Information Criticise … Continue Reading
Numerous US and European companies currently rely on the US-EU Safe Harbor self-certification program to legitimize data transfers from the EU. However, in a much anticipated decision, the European Court of Justice ruled today that the European Commission’s approval of this Safe Harbor program is invalid. Thus, companies should now consider whether alternative justifications are adequate to … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU Commission Clarifies Position on National Data Retention Laws Germany Media Organisations Criticise Data Retention Higher Regional Court: Right to Be Forgotten Also Applies to Online Archives UK Responsibility for Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Moves UK Charities Investigated by ICO International Project Examining … Continue Reading
The Japanese Diet passed amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act on September 3, 2015, which will become effective within the next two years. While further details will be revealed in upcoming implementing regulations, several major changes, which are summarized below, are clear from the text of the statute. Companies doing business in Japan should … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU EU-US Data Protection “Umbrella Agreement” Finalised Germany Conference of German Data Protection Officers Calls for Improvement of General Data Protection Regulation … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU The European Data Coalition Expresses Its Support for Proposals Outlined by the EU’s Council of Ministers UK ICO Concerned About Data Breach Notification Overload Businesses Are Only Required to Consider the “Immediate Context” of Data to Determine Whether It is Personal or Sensitive … Continue Reading
