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Are More European Standard Contractual Clauses Coming?

Photo of Andreas KaltsounisPhoto of Nichole SterlingBy Andreas Kaltsounis and Nichole Sterling on Posted in Data Protection, GDPR
On November 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its new draft guidance on the interplay between Article 3 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Chapter V of the same law. This new guidance specifies that personal data processing by organizations in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is … Continue Reading

European Authorities Release Back-to-Back Drafts Addressing Cross-Border Data Transfers

Photo of Melinda L. McLellanPhoto of Nichole SterlingBy Melinda L. McLellan and Nichole Sterling on Posted in EU, GDPR
Last week, both the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Commission released highly anticipated draft documents offering guidance to organizations that engage in cross-border data transfers involving EU personal data. The EDPB, an independent body responsible for consistent application of data protection rules throughout the EU, published draft recommendations on supplemental measures for transfer … Continue Reading

Reexamining the GDPR’s Territorial Scope

Photo of Andreas KaltsounisBy Andreas Kaltsounis on Posted in GDPR
Key Takeaways From the European Data Protection Board’s New Guidance In November 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its final guidance on territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), following release of the draft guidelines in November 2018 and a lengthy public consultation period. Comparing the final and draft versions provides … Continue Reading

EU Updates: ePrivacy Regulation Inches Forward, EDPB Issues Guidance on Interplay Between GDPR and ePrivacy Directive

Photo of Melinda L. McLellanBy Melinda L. McLellan and Kyle R. Fath on Posted in GDPR
Adoption of the ePrivacy Regulation Introduced in 2017, and originally slated to go into effect with the GDPR (on May 25, 2018), it now appears the ePrivacy Regulation will not be implemented before late 2021. With the Romanian Presidency’s oversight of the Council of the European Union passing to Finland as of July 1, and … Continue Reading

“No Deal” Brexit May Bring Practical Problems for Privacy and Data Protection

By Laura E. Jehl, Kyle R. Fath and Jaime B. Petenko on Posted in EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, International Privacy Law
With a “No Deal” Brexit seeming more likely than ever after the UK Parliament voted down a proposed deal in January 2019, concerns are rapidly multiplying about the effects of such a withdrawal from the EU for organizations doing business in the UK, and how those organizations will address numerous practical issues, privacy and data … Continue Reading
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