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The Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendation Concerning Data Processing for Direct Marketing Purposes

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The Recommendation provides a methodology on how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when conducting direct marketing. In line with Article 5 of the GDPR, The Belgian DPA underlines the importance of identifying the personal data that is absolutely necessary for achieving the purpose of direct marketing.

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CNIL Unveils 2017 Inspection Program and 2016 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

The CNIL estimates that the GDPR will lead to the appointment of a data protection officer in at least 80,000 to 100,000 organizations in France. health and social sector issues such as difficulties accessing medical or social records, and the creation of pharmaceutical records without consent (3 percent of complaints).

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EU: Binding Corporate Rules are Generating Greater Interest

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) brought about stricter data protection rules, and increased penalties for breaching these rules. Article 47 GDPR lays down several criteria that BCRs need to meet in order to be approved by a supervisory authority. Following market leaders.

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Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Hunton Privacy

Alternatively, [the Privacy Shield] should contain specific jurisdiction clauses entitling data subjects to exercise their rights in Europe. Other concerns and requests for clarification relate to the processing of HR and pharmaceutical data and how the Privacy Shield Principles are to be applied to data processors (Agents).

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. CCPA Background. Anti-Discrimination Provisions. Code § 56.05(j).

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