Is a new “Safe Harbor” on its way?
New framework for data transfers The Art. 29 WP stated two weeks ago that a new framework for data transfers from Europe to the US has to be negotiated. Until then, EU model clauses and consents of...
View ArticleData transfers to the US: A “shield” for privacy?
A shield for privacy The EU Commission announced last week that it has finalised negotiations with the United States on a renewed framework for transatlantic data flows of personal data. Commissioner...
View ArticleNew ePrivacy rules will come soon
Stronger privacy rules On 10 January, 2017, the European Commission announced that they propose new legislation to ensure stronger privacy in electronic communications, while opening up new business...
View ArticleFacebook fined by French Data Protection Regulator
Violation of Privacy Laws The French data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique (CNIL), has found the social media giant guilty for failing to prevent its users’ data being...
View ArticleBlack money: India and Switzerland will auto-share bank info
Swiss Government finds Indian Laws ‘adequate’ Switzerland found India’s data security and confidentiality laws “adequate” for entering into an automatic exchange of information pact. This will – inter...
View ArticleJudgement on Privacy at the Workplace
New decision of ECHR The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (‘ECHR’) has released its judgment in Bărbulescu – v – Romania (5 September 2017). The case was about an employer (of the...
View ArticleGerman court ruling on Facebook’s Privacy Settings
German court found facebook’s privacy settings not compliant with German data protection law The Berlin Regional Court declared that Facebook failed to obtain the necessary consents from users to have...
View ArticleIt’s GDPR day!
New requirements Yes, we have heard a lot about the new regulation; new accountability requirements, increased documentation obligations, severe fines for non-compliance, more transparency requirements...
View ArticleEU warns White House to comply with EU-US Privacy Shield
The Privacy Shield The Privacy Shield came into force in 2016 and is a framework which makes personal data transfers from the EU to the US legitimate – as long as the company receiving the data shows...
View ArticleFacebook’s Data Breach – Authorities want answers
What happened? According to the New York Times, three software flaws in Facebook’s systems allowed hackers to break into user accounts. Facebook said the attackers had exploited two bugs in the site’s...
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