Tag Archives: personal data

“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

Clock Ticking, European Commission Launches GDPR Implementation Guidance Website

Photo of Melinda L. McLellanBy Melinda L. McLellan and Aaron Lancaster on Posted in Enforcement, International Privacy Law
With only four months remaining until the EU General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European Commission has launched a new website offering guidance on requirements and implementation targeted at an array of stakeholders including Member State governments, businesses, data subjects, and other entities whose operations or data processing activities will … Continue Reading

Mobilizing on Mobile Apps: The FTC’s Comment to the CFPB Signals its Priorities

By William W. Hellmuth on Posted in Mobile Privacy
In recent months, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been steadily ramping up its efforts to monitor, regulate, and provide best practice guidance in the rapidly expanding field of mobile applications. On September 10, 2014, the FTC issued a staff comment in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) Request for Information on the … Continue Reading

Privacy or Politics? – Russia Seeks More Control Over its Citizens’ Personal Data

Photo of Eric A. PackelBy Eric A. Packel on Posted in International Privacy Law
Back in July, President Vladimir Putin signed a law (Federal Law No. 242-FZ) that compels “data operators” to store Russian citizens’ personal data only inside Russia. Previously, Russian law allowed the storage of data relating to Russian citizens to be located on servers in foreign countries. Under the new law, companies that collect personal data … Continue Reading
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