“I worry that we are caught in a DPA (Data Protection Authority) beauty contest of who issues the bigger fine,” said Ireland Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon in her keynote for Daniel Solove’s Privacy+Security Academy Fall Forum Keynote.
Due to the importance of data protection law for employee monitoring practices, a careful and considered approach must be taken when potentially highly intrusive methods, such as tracking employee vehicles, are used. Employees must be informed of the existence of tracking and how it operates, as well as being clearly informed of all the purposes
The French data protection authority (CNIL) recently issued detailed guidance on online cookies and trackers. The guidance includes four documents: Guidelines, Recommendations, FAQs, and a specific statement on audience measurement. Here are some highlights:
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) recently signed an administrative agreement for cross-departmental cooperation to facilitate and accelerate the safe development of automated and networked driving.
“Anyone who buys a new car today assumes that they will receive a safe vehicle. Modern cars are moving high-performance
How does GDPR apply to the transfer of personal data from an EU entity to an international organization?
“Entities subject to the GDPR that exchange personal data with international organisations have to comply with the GDPR, including its rules on international transfers (Chapter V of the GDPR),” says the European Data Protection Board in a
California lawmakers recently passed legislation that amends the California Consumer Privacy Act.
“The most significant outcome of AB 713’s passage is that, pending California Gov. Gavin Newson’s signature, information that is deidentified is exempt from regulation under the CCPA if the information is (1) derived from patient information that is protected under HIPAA, the California
“The Illinois General Assembly has evaluated numerous proposals similar to the CCPA. Illinoisans want to know that their personal information is protected, and they have a right to know who is collecting their data, for what purpose, and within reason, a right to request that data to be deleted if it is not needed. I
“It is unknown what the new [Standard Contractual Clauses] will say on ‘Schrems II’ … It would be surprising if the new SCCs did not address the CJEU decision, but it may be overly optimistic to think that they will provide the much-needed certainty that privacy professionals are looking for. The additions are likely to
It’s beginning to look a lot like (a Schrems II solution by) Christmas.
“A revised mechanism allowing companies to transfer Europeans’ data around the world may be ready before Christmas,” said EU digital chief Margrethe Vestager.
“My colleagues Vera Jourova and Didiers Reynders are working very, very hard to look at standard contractual clauses, at
