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EU : New SCCs published

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Today, the European Commission published the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (“ New SCCs ”) for the transfer of personal data to third countries. use by non-EU established data exporters to the extent the processing is subject to the GDPR pursuant to the extraterritorial reach of Article 3(2) GDPR.

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GDPR Ain’t Helping Anyone In The Innovation Economy

John Battelle's Searchblog

Given that most governments still don’t know how to think about data as a social or legal asset, GDPR is likely the most important new social contract between consumers, business, and government in the Internet’s history. The third major player in all of this, of course, are governments.

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German DPA Issues Position Paper on Data Transfer Mechanisms in Light of CJEU Safe Harbor Decision

Hunton Privacy

With respect to alternative data transfer mechanisms, the Position Paper concludes the following: Consent : The Position Paper notes that individuals must provide effective informed consent. According to the Position Paper, this entails providing individuals with comprehensive information on the lack of personal data protection in the U.S.,

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European Parliament Announces New European Data Protection Supervisor

Hunton Privacy

The EDPS is an independent regulatory body whose main goal is to ensure that the EU institutions and bodies abide by the principles of EU data protection law when they process personal data and develop new policies.

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Bojana Bellamy to Assume Presidency of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton and Williams LLP

Hunton Privacy

Since its establishment in 2001, the Centre has helped businesses, data protection authorities and consumer organizations rethink how to manage and protect personal data in today’s information age. ”

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Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion on Adequacy of Quebec’s Data Protection Regime

Hunton Privacy

On June 23, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) published its Opinion 7/2014 on the protection of personal data in Québec (the “Opinion”). In 2011, the European Commission requested that the Working Party assess the adequacy of the Québec Privacy Act.

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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Priorities for 2016

Hunton Privacy

While an agreement has been reached on the data protection reform “package,” entailing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) and the Directive for data protection in the police and justice sectors, the EDPS will continue to support European institutions in their process to create a coherent data protection framework in Europe.