All Legal & Regulation articles – Page 21
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AnalysisData protection law changes in Brazil and beyond
Camila Tobón and Andrea Willemin will address PrivSec Global later this month on harmonising data protection compliance across Latin America. Here are their thoughts on Brazil’s ground-breaking new data protection law
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NewsUS lawmaker proposes Federal Privacy Bill to Congress
Democratic representative Suzan DelBene has reintroduced a bill aimed at creating a national standard for digital privacy rights in the United States.
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AnalysisBreaking the link between GDPR breach transparency and pain
The transparency requirements of GDPR are fuelling “micro-claims” for compensation, in addition to high-profile class action lawsuits. Stewart Room, preparing for his session at PrivSec Global, suggests the current system is creating perverse incentives and argues for a better solution
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NewsItalian government body fined for data breaches while investigating Covid-19 relief scandal
Italy’s social security and pensions agency Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS) has been ordered to pay €300,000 for contravening privacy protection laws when investigating politicians claiming state aid during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsUS state accused of excessive data collection prior to breach
Lawmakers in Washington state have questioned the extent of information collected by the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) for fraud-monitoring purposes.
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NewsFrench DPA launches programme to assess audience measurement solutions for consent exemptions
France’s data protection authority has launched a programme to help determine whether specific audience measurement solutions are exempt from collecting user’s prior consent.
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WebinarHow to leverage APEC Accountability Agents for your organization’s global privacy and governance
With data volumes growing across borders and industries, everyone benefits from being able to demonstrate compliance with internationally recognized privacy and security measures.
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News South Africa’s regulator clamps down on Facebook’s contact-sharing
Social media giant Facebook cannot share any contact information it collects from WhatsApp users in South Africa with its other business without obtaining authorisation from the country’s Information Regulator (IR), the watchdog has ruled.
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NewsVirginia becomes second US state to enact comprehensive data privacy law
Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act, which will force companies to give consumers the right to opt out of data collection, has this week been signed into law.
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NewsCJEU rules electronic communication location data must only be used in investigations of ’serious crime’
Location data drawn from electronic communications must only be used by law enforcement investigations involving ‘serious crimes’ and to prevent ‘serious threats to public security’, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled.
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AnalysisData adequacy: a flawed concept?
Following Schrems and Brexit, international data-sharing and the concept of adequacy has dominated much of the global news on data protection. But is adequacy itself a flawed concept? Marty Abrams explains why he thinks we need a better alternative
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NewsGDPR ‘out of date’ and needs revising, says one of its architects
Europe’s data protection laws need updating to take into account increased remote working and new technologies, according to a politician who was a driving force behind the legislation.
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NewsUK minister signals divergence: 'EU doesn’t hold the monopoly on data protection'
A United Kingdom government minister has signalled the country is likely to diverge from the European Union on data protection.
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NewsLuxembourg’s privacy commissioner defends lack of GDPR fines
A commissioner at the Luxembourg data protection agency has defended the lack of fines for General Data Protection Regulator (GDPR) breaches in the country, where many multi-national businesses are based.
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NewsFacebook to pay $650m to settle privacy dispute over photo-tagging
A United States federal judge has reportedly approved Facebook’s $650 million payment to settle a class action privacy lawsuit with 1.6 million users in the state of Illinois
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BlogThe EU’s UK adequacy decision should not be seen as a cast-iron permanent solution
Businesses breathed a sigh of relief last week when the European Union issued a draft adequacy decision guaranteeing the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and UK. Muzaffar Shah argues however that potential regulatory divergence and legal precedent point to an uncertain future for the arrangement.
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NewsIrish commissioner warns against data protection law dilution
Ireland’s data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has spoken out about the dangers of data protection regulations being used to resolve other matters and becoming the “law of absolutely everything.”
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NewsMicrosoft CEO calls for global rules on privacy and data protection
The Chief Executive of Microsoft has called for uniform regulations worldwide covering privacy and information security.
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NewsEuropean Commission issues draft data adequacy decision for UK
The European Commission has issued draft adequacy decisions for the transfer of personal data to the United Kingdom.
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NewsVietnamese government consults on new privacy law
The ministry of public security in Vietnam has opened its draft decree on personal data protection to public consultation.
