Please join us at our 12th Annual European Data Protection Conference.
The conference will take place in:
Frankfurt | Monday, September 30, 2024 | 11:00 – 14:30 CEST
Amsterdam | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 09:00 – 12:30 CEST
Paris
The right of access to personal data: a more extensive view?
This article first appeared in PLC Magazine in the January / February 2024 issue of PLC Magazine.
The right of access to personal data looks set to be a key focus area for data protection regulators for 2024 in
European Commission adopts its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
On 10 July, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (the DP Framework). It thereby declared that the United States (the US) ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred
Schrems II – Irish DPC finally issues its decision – suspension order, deletion/ repatriation of data and fine
Introduction:
On 22 May, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the DPC) published its decision against Meta Platform Ireland Ltd (Meta Ireland) in relation to Facebook’s transfer of user’s personal data to the US (the Decision). In
Cyber-insurance – 72 hours for the insured party to file a criminal complaint: GDPR’s false friend
Cyberattacks have become more frequent, problematic and complex over the years – so much so that they now represent a real threat to economic activities. The French Information and Digital Security Experts Club (CESIN) has estimated that 54%
European rulings on the use of Google Analytics and how it may affect your business
Recent decisions out of the EU will impact the use of Google Analytics and similar non-European analytics services when targeting EU individuals, with the potential to put many organizations at risk of receiving GDPR fines.
At issue was the transfer
How to process employees’ health data in France after lockdown: dos and don’ts for employers
A few weeks ago, we provided you with a summary of the rights and obligations of employers with regard to the personal data of their employees during lockdown.
On 11 May, many employees will return to their workplaces. Below you
StopCovid: the French contact-tracing app
Following the example of many European countries, the French government plans to introduce a contact tracing app, known as “StopCovid”. The app is designed to be used by people once they leave the confinement of their homes with the aim
Irish data protection authority launches new cookie guidance and indicates cookie investigations are on the horizon
Last week, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its much anticipated guidance note on cookies and similar tracking technologies (the “Guidance”). It also published a report following a “cookie sweep” that took place between August 2019 and December 2019 of 38 data controllers (the “Report”). The cookie sweep requested information from the data controllers and examined the deployment of cookies on their websites to understand how and whether they were complying with the cookie rules. It is clear the Report significantly influenced the Guidance and, as such, the Report provides an indication of the areas where the DPC seems likely to focus its enforcement efforts which is discussed below.
The French data protection authority (CNIL) adopts a new standard on whistleblowing systems
At the end of 2019, following a public consultation, the CNIL adopted its much-anticipated “standard” on whistleblowing systems. The “standard” is essentially a reference document which serves as guidance for those implementing whistleblowing systems.